The Cardinals may receive less national attention if they are televised less.

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Did he plan to give me less attention if I was wearing a Timex?

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Would this article have received national attention if someone of less stature wrote it, like me perhaps?

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Two-thirds of those surveyed in France say their country would have paid less attention than the U.S. if a French leader had been involved with a woman in the same way that Clinton was involved with Lewinsky.

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If the major news outlets devote more attention to policymaking and less to the statements of potential candidates, there will simply be fewer opportunities for people like Romney (or any comparable Democrat when a Republican is in the White House) to run this early.

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Visitors arriving from less developed countries where TB is more prevalent may get little medical attention even if they admit to having the disease.

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So if they think the American people are upset about wasteful spending and paying close attention, the politicians will be less likely to upset voters by funneling money to special interests.

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