However, the Scarlets had the consolation of Sean Lamont's late try from a perfectly-weighted Stephen Jones cross-kick.
Paterson replied with a penalty to secure victory while Munster had the mere consolation of a bonus point.
The consolation of the Uefa Cup appeared to do little to excite the Scottish champions or their fans.
For No.3 Azarenka, there is the consolation of a solid week after two months out with an ankle problem.
New Zealand added just 38 to their overnight 369-6, but Brendon McCullum had the consolation of making his fifth Test century before falling for 104.
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Yet Mr Volcker still lacked the consolation of popularity, unlike Mr Greenspan, who was praised by the press and politicians for much of his term.
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The American had the consolation of securing the giant slalom crown.
But Ireland had the consolation of a penalty conceded by the scrambling Wales defence and O'Gara kicked his side to a 13-9 lead at the break.
None of these characters are drawn with any subtlety or care, although all of the relevant actors get to sing, apparently undubbed, a consolation of a kind.
Carrickfergus swimmer Julie Douglas and her Irish team-mate Chantal Gibney failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the 100m freestyle but had the consolation of producing personal bests.
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Mike Newell's Hartlepool, who spent a lengthy period of the season leading the table, have to settle for second spot but at least have the consolation of promotion.
The desperate Scarlets' challenge petered out, Malone sealing the win with a last-minute penalty that still left the home side the very slim consolation of a losing bonus point.
Irish will be displaced at the top of the Premiership table if Saracens can beat Leeds on Sunday while Leicester come away with the consolation of a losing bonus point.
Ten points adrift after Myler's third penalty, Quins tried to rally in the final quarter but Evans sliced two late penalties wide to deny them even the consolation of a losing bonus point.
Donnan won the Grand Final ahead of Ryan Farquhar although the Dungannon rider did have the consolation of claiming victory in the 600cc race where he edged out Davy Morgan and Victor Gilmore.
However, at least leave those of us who made the mistake of supporting the war with the consolation of continuing to believe in the noble motives that got us there in the first place.
Now here we are with a game to spare and, having picked up just two points, the Ibrox side have already been eliminated from the tournament and cannot fall back on the consolation of a Europa League place.
That, combined with the poor attendances for the first two days, means this match will be no cash-cow for the ECB - though they have the consolation of staging international cricket on an almost non-stop basis until 20 September.
Without the consolation of a third-place parachute slot in the Europa League, Rangers will now have to wait until next season for more European football, and Paterson said circumstances could deteriorate further without the emergence of new talent at the financially-stricken club.
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If he can take any consolation out of this series, maybe it is this: Through those four games, he had a higher save percentage (.860) than his counterpart, the Islanders' Evgeni Nabokov (.846).
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But Munster's 28-14 triumph against the Exiles means the Ospreys finished a disappointing third in Pool Three - therefore missing out on the consolation prize of qualification for the second-tier Amlin Challenge Cup.
Tait got Newcastle's second try with two minutes left, but it offered little by way of consolation and did not take the gloss of a powerful London Irish performance.
The promise of eternity in paradise is a tenet of many faiths, a noble incentive and consolation to millions of people.
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But none of that is much consolation to the residents of San Vicente.
Yes, we can decipher DNA codes in a matter of days, but that is little consolation in the face of the stark reality that we are entirely vulnerable for all our bodily and cultural defences.
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Kinder missed his chance to head a multibillion-dollar corporation, but he has plenty of consolation.
It was originally intended to be a kind of consolation prize, not a marketing bonanza.
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This, and three other things, offer scraps of consolation to the doleful Mr Clegg.
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One of the reasons Christmas carols bring such a sense of consolation and connection is surely their familiarity.
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