But every once in a while, the urge to go contrary to the crowd swells up inside me.

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Knowing nothing to the contrary, I have to go with Hastings: they just screwed up.

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Both are scheduled to go on this year, despite fears to the contrary.

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Berlin will be torn, says Citha Maass of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, as other countries keep pushing it to do more, for instance to interpret its mandate in Afghanistan more robustly (although, contrary to some reports, nobody expects German forces to go south).

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But, most important, the lighthearted Jogo Bonito ethos seems to run contrary to Nike's usual message: go for broke, take no prisoners, sweating tears, just do it.

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Contrary to the fevered alarms of these fanatics, sound training and sound environmentalism go hand in hand--when allowed to do so.

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On the contrary, it's worse to think of questions later and then have to go back and get them answered.

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Unless contrary arguments are peculiarly persuasive, the new road of trust he hopes to build will have to go by way of Wye.

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She said the sub-committee initial recommendation was contrary to a planning officer's opinion and interpretation of policy, and the officer was entitled to go back to the sub-committee and ask it to reconsider.

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