But there are parts of it for which broken is not a strong enough word.

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But it is not clear that Mr Wulff has broken any laws.

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"The part is in the engine, but you don't know if it's broken or not, " Druker says.

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Media watchdog Ofcom said it was assessing whether any broadcasting rules have been broken, but was not currently investigating.

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Leclerc said it was possible to question his client's morals, but that he had not broken the law.

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Third, the political system has all but broken down, as the government itself tacitly admits when it argues that an election would not solve Thailand's problems.

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