Despite its flaws and imperfections, America gets my vote for global sheriff any day.

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Still, despite its flaws, including the likelihood of a lot of scrolling to get to apps, it remains a refreshing change from the dominant competitors.

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Despite all its flaws, despite the risks, despite the many challenges, success is achieved by serving others well.

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Yet despite its many flaws, the report pointed the policy agenda towards a range of issues that probably do not need tackling.

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Yet despite all of those potential obstacles, and despite its own flaws, this is a remarkable film that gets far more right than it gets wrong.

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Yet despite its fine record, there are deep flaws in the way the directorate operates.

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The three musicians were keen to release the recordings despite minor flaws because they felt the fans deserved to hear the band in its prime.

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