Despite great efforts to improve schools and universities, workers in the emerging world are less educated than those elsewhere.

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The Great North Air Ambulance Service later said he had died "despite everyone's best efforts".

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Despite the fact that my efforts in this case resulted in less than stellar results, I learned some great lessons on what it takes to produce a successful partnership.

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