But to do so, it is going to have to demonstrate superiority over the entire field of statin drugs, including Lipitor.

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Admittedly, the Industrial Revolution, which began in Europe in the late 18th century, and European superiority in firearms, have shifted the balance towards the West over the last 200-odd years.

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For one thing, it does not explain the car's superiority over the Toyota and Williams, both of which have a similar diffuser.

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Today, the literary climate has changed: the canon has been impeached, formerly neglected writers have been saluted, and the presumed superiority of one type of book over another no longer passes unquestioned.

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Unfortunately, U.S. and allied arms sales in recent years have begun to affect deleteriously the certainty with which Israel can maintain technological superiority over its far more populous potential Arab foes.

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Asian governments have long taken the view that the superiority of their family life was one of their big advantages over the West.

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Lagos, Nigeria - Extremely wealthy folks often have to deal with a major predicament: How to subtly demonstrate their pre-eminence and superiority over the merely rich.

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