There were 4, 229 people on board the vessel at the time of the casualty and while the tragic loss of life caused by this regrettable incident will rightly be the subject of forensic investigations for some time to come, it should not be forgotten that without the skilled response of the majority of the crew, the loss of life could have been far higher.

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And then it should not be forgotten - Greece had the ability to spark a severe crisis.

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But it should not be forgotten that Americans also have a genius for mixing realpolitik with their religion.

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Schwarzman, it should not be forgotten, started his life on Wall Street as a highly successful investment banker.

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"He held peace between Israel and Egypt for over 30 years, and that's a great achievement, and I think it should not be forgotten, " Netanyahu said.

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It should not be forgotten that the committee in Oslo awarded US President Barack Obama the peace prize when he had few achievements to his name.

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And it should not be forgotten that much of the centralisation under the Tories was a direct response to the failures of local government in the post-war years.

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Although the focus of questioning at the pre-match news conferences was the likelihood of controversy, it should not be forgotten that the last match was perhaps the best Old Firm game in terms of the quality of football played in recent times.

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"It should not be a forgotten communique of diplomacy, " he said.

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