But if everyone who had an excuse got off, who would we be left with?

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But if everyone now has to learn a new OS then why would everyone learn the new Windows?

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But if everyone has the same level of access to your information, how do you keep the groups straight?

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But if everyone were facing fast-rising prices, having a strong reserve of savings would still be much better than not.

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But if everyone had a low sensitivity to social disconnection, no one would stay back, take care of others, and help those in need, even at personal expense.

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But if everyone did it, everyone would be better off.

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Newcastle-born Chopra says he has belief in himself and his fellow team-mates that they can turn around the Bluebirds fortunes but wonders if everyone feels the same.

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But what if everyone thought that way?

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Sorry, but the sheer volume of applications makes it difficult to respond to everyone, but if we're interested we'll get in touch.

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But if Marcum returns and everyone else stays reasonably healthy, the pitching could thrive.

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But if it was easy then everyone would be doing it.

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The Great Recession has taken its toll on everyone, but if I were advising an X, Y or Z, I would suggest that it may also have handed them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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But imagine what it could be if everyone knew of this opportunity.

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But everyone will blame you if you start to look the fool.

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So even if nearly everyone agrees but a few of those with such holdings do not then the entire deal comes crashing to the ground.

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But if a body is discovered, everyone flees.

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But it would not cost as much if everyone took responsibility for their waste.

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But if we have all of you and everyone you know, we will get this done.

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But if that is true then why is everyone losing money trying to do it?

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But what I remind everyone is that if we keep showing up and fighting the good fight, we eventually get there.

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But if we want to be able to offer everyone an efficient way to access great investment advice, then a computer-based model is really the only way this can be achieved.

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Suppose a player were to break his arm during the contest, a user can trade their units in that player, but the value of the units will drop if everyone tries to sell them at once, emulating a stock exchange.

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But, even if all states required this, not everyone who buys a gun would have to take a class.

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But drunken driving would be less funny to everyone if more people were greeted at a checkpoint with a Breathalyzer.

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But economist Bjorn Lomberg has pointed out that even if everyone in America drove a Prius the environmental impact would be negligible.

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Everyone gets fifteen minutes free, but if you want to carry on browsing online, then you need to enter your Tesco Clubcard number.

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"Everyone was shocked, but some people wonder if there will be a whitewash, " says a local academic.

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"It would be be better for everyone if we find a solution, but it depends on the will of the players, " Le Guen told Rangers' website.

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But if measures that would increase stability fall victim to politics, everyone will be worse off.

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