Its politicians might be forgiven for wanting a few restrictions on the country's free-talking central bankers.
America might be forgiven for thinking they suffered a concussion, instead of holding an election, on Tuesday night.
Insurers might be forgiven, in light of recent events, for thinking that the world has become a more risky place.
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One might be forgiven for thinking it was part of the QCA's job to review the curriculum, not support someone else's review.
You might be forgiven for thinking Christo disingenuous when he claims that the Mastaba has nothing to do with Arab oil production.
You might be forgiven for asking whether the tackiness originated with him.
After such an experience a customer might be forgiven for thinking that the jeweler would be doing him a favor taking money off his hands.
Mental depression is such a common topic in lifestyle pages and pharmaceutical ads that Americans might be forgiven for thinking of it as a strictly modern malady.
One might be forgiven for expecting that these industries would have been the focus of extensive research and analysis by leading experts and research universities around the world.
"Most agencies get really upset and suspicious and act antagonistically toward applicants if they find they withheld information, " he said, adding that a minor violation might be forgiven.
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Even a confident man like the new pope might be forgiven a little nervousness upon assuming control of the world's biggest church during a pivotal time in its history.
So some might be forgiven for thinking they were taking a backward step bringing their hour-long show, entitled Chase the Dream, Not The Competition, to Edinburgh's Udderbelly, which holds just 410 people.
Given such a dire prognosis, and let's face it, given the financial profile of its victims, you might be forgiven for assuming that prostate cancer would be one of the most highly prioritised and well researched areas of oncology.
The Natural Balance Shoe, in any case, is still made of metal, and one might be forgiven for wondering why horse owners do not just pop their equine pals into a nice, comfy set of running shoes instead of all this business with nails.
Indeed one might even be forgiven for thinking a truly radical thought: that Barack Obama, a president who, recall, fought a non-war-war in Libya without Congressional authorization, is vulnerable to criticism because his foreign policies have been too aggressive.
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Coming from an arty family, you'd be forgiven for thinking Jackson might be a regular at Worthy Farm.
Might he be saying he was betrayed but has now forgiven the Pope for his betrayal?
We might not all agree that student loan debt should be forgiven but I think most folks are of like minds that, if the federal government continues to promote loans over grants as the way to finance college, then Americans deserve a student loan system that, at the bare minimum, empowers borrowers to take control of the debt management experience.
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