For instance, Olympic sprinter Linford Christie was cleared of wrongdoing despite failing a drugs test when it was discovered he had drunk ginseng tea.
To these people, it should simply be a matter of shopping for the best price when visiting a physician despite the lack of the constants required for legitimate comparative shopping.
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But despite a lifetime of public service when he decided to stand for the police and crime commissioner posts in south Wales last year he met criticism because of his teenage conviction.
President Lula Da Silva surprised the world, when despite having a left-wing background plus having been a co-founder along with Fidel Castro of the anti-American Foro de Sao Paulo, appointed conservative figures to his cabinet.
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Even the 2001 Congress (with a GOP majority in the House) realized that the tax cuts might turn out to be counterproductive in the future- and they had the good sense to plan for this despite doing so during a time when we not only had surpluses but believed that we would continue to be in the money for many years to come.
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It's a secondary factor when selecting a vice presidential candidate, despite the fact that 74% of Americans now see the economy in negative terms.
The visitors went into the match knowing that victory would see them unseat India as the world's number one Test nation after their resounding win in the first Test, and received a pre-match boost when Smith was passed fit to play despite a finger injury.
Since then, despite a small summer wobble in August when the low seasonal volumes distort markets anyway, the march has been higher.
Jay Morgan, a 54-year-old financial planner and neighbor, found it curious there were no apparent screams or sounds of struggle, despite it being a late summer night when many people had their windows open.
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The guards were somewhat less successful at blocking heat transfer, as I experienced a little bit of toasting on my thigh when I was stuck in traffic, despite a mild, 70-degree riding day.
Jones again incurred the wrath of the Warriors supporters when he awarded Munster a penalty - despite the fact veteran Irish hooker Frankie Sheehan had landed a series of unprovoked punches on opposite number Thomson when a scrum disintegrated.
Maybe we're a bit spoiled with our Treos and our HTCs, but when All About Symbian concludes that despite lacking a number of popular features Nokia's upcoming 9300i clamshell smartphone is a good device for business users on the go, it automatically gets knocked off of our short list.
The further increase comes despite a record rise seen last year, when there were major problems with the tests.
Few signs of life yet, however, for the dead-in-the-water housing market despite a jump in housing starts during June when good weather inspired construction companied to catch-up on previously stalled projects.
The Greens often played before home crowds of approaching 20, 000 in their first season in the Championship in 2004-5, when they finished 17th despite a few scares near the bottom of the league.
He also secured his place at next week's World Tour Championship in Dubai after closing the tournament on 17-under, despite a blip half way through his round when he fell back to level pegging with his South African challenger.
TiVo dodged a bullet yesterday, when despite the best efforts of the both the MPAA and the National Football League, the FCC granted them approval to add TiVoToGo, a new feature that would let users copy shows stored on their digital video recorder to other future TiVo boxes or a PC, or share them with some friends.
Changing the profile of a workforce is almost impossible when a company is shrinking and not expanding - but despite this, Harland's did take steps to improve its appeal to Catholics - and make itself more accessible.
They were freed in 2001 when they turned 18, despite a public outcry.
And Sarries made them pay for their wastefulness when Stevens was driven over despite a bank of Sharks defenders trying in vain to keep him out.
And, despite a huge cheer from Stoke's fans when the draw was announced shortly after the win over West Ham, Pulis stressed that he is wary of the Trotters.
John Riccitiello, CEO of EA, recently held a call with investors to reassure them that despite a bad year, there will still be a market for big AAA games, particularly when the next generation of consoles are released.
The 25-year-old German clinched the crown with a hole to play when title rival Graeme McDowell missed out on a top three finish despite a closing 68.
Liverpool were denied what appeared to be a legitimate goal when a Kyrgiakos header was only parried against Cole by Kivrak and, despite Poulsen forcing the loose ball in, the goal was disallowed for a foul on the visiting keeper as Trabzonspor held on to keep themselves firmly in the tie.
United suffered a blow when the unlucky Rafael was hurt in a touchline collision with Drogba and, despite his efforts to play on, was stretchered off and replaced by Nani.
Villa won a penalty when Vidic fouled Gabriel Agbonlahor, but the Serb remained on the pitch despite denying the striker a goalscoring opportunity.
Despite this, when asked if this had been a conscious thematic move, Gallagher remains adamant there is no new ambition to "crack" the United States.
They still boast of their fiscal prudence as a contrast to Mr Bush's recklessness, but worry that fiscal discipline is a less effective rallying cry when, despite huge budget deficits, America's interest rates remain extraordinarily low.
Japan set a high standard for handling natural disasters when touching reports surfaced of how orderly and civilized ordinary citizens were despite supply shortages after a devastating 9.03 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
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It says he is considering a "death tax", despite rubbishing the idea when Labour mooted it.
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