"It is a surprise, " said NPR's Tom Goldman, who has been following the case.
It is a surprise that Miss Czech Republic was not asked to expand on her interest in "Vedic philosophy".
"Every time a coach gets fired, it is a surprise for me, because ultimately, we, the players, are responsible for our own play on the ice, " Rangers backup goalie Martin Biron told The Associated Press in a text message.
It is not a surprise that it is a controversial subject.
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"Being hand-written would have made it rare and valuable even when it was new, so it is not a surprise to find it shows signs of marks from the copper clasps which held its chains when it was in the nun's library, " he said.
So it is hardly a surprise to learn her goal for 2009 is to break into the world's top eight, a feat she hopes to achieve at the world championships this summer.
So all in all it is hardly a surprise that the dog didn't bark.
It is still a surprise, for people used to the immaculate technical refinement of Sevres or Wedgwood, to see the lack of finish of Koetsu tea bowls.
It is not a surprise that Apple CEO Tim Cook paid a visit to China Mobile, but a statement from China Mobile appears to throw cold water on any immediate decision for China Mobile to carry iPhone.
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And when the activities on offer include face-to-face encounters with habituated west lowland gorilla families, jungle walks with local Baka (or pygmy) guides and pirogue trips downriver in search of birds and other wildlife, it is hardly a surprise that Odzala has been garnering such attention.
Nor is it a surprise that the gluten-free phenomenon is going strong, something Falsetto has cashed in on as early as 2000, laying claim to being the first bar in the nutrition aisle without the controversial ingredient.
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Is it a surprise that, increasingly, producer countries are losing patience with consumer territories?
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"I thought a couple of young players may be called up but for me at 28 it is a very pleasant surprise, " he said.
One piece of "news" in today's speech - though it is not, strictly, a surprise - is that Mr Osborne is accepting the Tyrie Commission's suggestion, to "electrify" the new ring-fence between banks' risky, investment banking-type activities and their retail operations.
If there is a positive surprise, it is likely to come from the United States.
Some say that top-line revenue growth has yet to improve, but with nominal GDP lower today than it was a year ago this is not a surprise.
In truth it is a little long, but the surprise is not that every excess of the fictional Archer tops the one before, but that Damian Lewis is so good in such a ludicrous role.
So, it should be no surprise that it is becoming a hot item in Corporate America.
That is not a surprise, although it is not out of the question that inbreeding might make an animal more accident-prone.
And given the financial concerns, the off-field disruptions and the fact that the Stags failed to make the play-offs last season despite a promising start, it is no surprise there does not seem to a massive amount of positivity about Mansfield's promotion chances from the Blue Square Bet Premier.
It is likely to come a surprise to researchers.
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Offense is only one half of any good combat system, so to see an upcoming game that takes that into consideration and, at least from appearances, do it quite well is a marvelous surprise.
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It is no surprise of a man whose precocious appetite for business and numbers was apparent in his teens, when he used money he had saved from his paper round to buy land and rent it to farmers.
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This might come as a surprise to President Barack Obama, but what is frightening is that it might come as surprise to a plurality of the American electorate.
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There is a solution to achieving a successful retirement that may surprise you because it is not so obvious: Make a series of small but important changes.
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This may come as a big surprise since it is not usually thought of as a food wine for any cuisine, especially not the heavy and assorted flavors of Thanksgiving, but I am choosing chardonnay.
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The political narrative requires a story about how recession and cuts are driving a wave of lawlessness, and so it is no surprise that the headlines scream of a 14% rise in burglary, based on today's data from the British Crime Survey (BCS).
Third, the one thing about America's next conflict that seems assured is that it will be a surprise.
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