The result brought him back to earth, reminding him that Italians vote PdL for more complex reasons than blind love of its leader.

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In other countries, where there is more choice in the matter, the reasons for veiling are more complex.

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The myths, according to the churches, pin the blame for poverty directly on those who rely on welfare benefits while ignoring more complex reasons.

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But he said that the reasons for humans becoming addicted to any drug were more complex than simply their genetic make-up, and that a test for any gene uncovered by further research would not necessarily work.

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