Yet despite these problems, British cities are right to approach the future with confidence.

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Despite these problems, 85% of respondents indicated that they had realized benefits from the change to cloud computing.

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Independent food safety expert Dr Slim Dinsdale told the BBC the British food industry was one of the best regulated, despite these problems.

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Despite these problems, Israel's gas find is making waves abroad.

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Despite these problems and the dwindling time, bonuses may still be a viable way for some companies to hold onto their crucial year-2000 workers -- especially those workers who have been with the company for long enough that they didn't benefit from the recent boom in year-2000 salaries.

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Despite all these problems there is a confident mood at the headquarters of Ukraine's Football Federation in the capital.

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Still, O'Hanlon says, despite all these problems, Obama will have one big advantage, the impact that his election will have around the world.

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Despite all these problems, the peace effort has gained some momentum.

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Yet despite all these problems, many Oregonians remain optimistic.

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Interferon helps, despite the nasty side effects, because it works by a general antiviral mechanism that avoids these problems.

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