But whether or not their confidence proves justified, many analysts believe Microsoft shareholders will gain either way.

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In many cases, the government proves this with evidence that the taxpayer deposited untaxed income into the account, concealed his ownership of the account through sham corporations or denied having an offshore account in response to a specific question by his accountant.

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In many instances, when a female proves to be more successful than her man, the relationship fails.

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That Ron Paul, who is unelectable, appeals to many small-business owners only proves what a sorry job the other candidates have done to win hearts and minds.

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We'll have to wait many years to see if the name proves valid, but they're well on their way to conquering the giant.

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While most will opt for saving money, our experience proves they are rarely happy with inconsistent service involving many different operators.

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Meanwhile Amazon has launched a paid subscription service which many see as a rival to Netflix, although to what extent this proves to be true is not necessarily clear.

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