These elements seemed independent of one another.

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At the same time, ObamaCare increases the costs that a physician faces by continuing to run her own independent medical practice (with elements such as mandates to install costly electronic record keeping).

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The Independent Police Complaints Commission is conducting inquiries into two elements of the case.

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The limited value of structural elements can be seen in many boards that have truly independent external directors, and follow all the official rules and recommendations, but still perform poorly in difficult times.

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