He tried various energy drinks, but nothing worked for him like he was hoping.

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He dated women, went to church and joined a weightlifting club and even a gang, all to try to feel heterosexual, but nothing worked.

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Doctors prescribed a series of increasingly potent antibiotics to try to knock out the new bad bug, Clostridium difficile (C. diff), but nothing worked.

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Rose tried commercial weight-loss programs, but nothing worked.

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We tried many treatments, but nothing worked.

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At first, Hovey set to work with various arrangements of ball bearings, but nothing quite worked.

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Politicians have made several attempts to solve the problem, but nothing has worked.

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Nothing really worked, but Mercurys did sell well as dolled-up Fords.

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"I've worked on diesel, but there's nothing like steam and the Gresley locos were the best of them all, " he said.

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Despite the ordeal, many passengers had nothing but praise for the crew, saying they had worked long shifts to make sure their guests were as comfortable as possible.

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But as well as it has worked so far, this approach does nothing to advance a long-term solution.

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