Somehow though, I suspect that he hasn't forgiven me for putting my Razr- last year's Christmas present - through the washing machine.

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He wasn't forgiven for things that you would forgive other people for.

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Tory MPs won't have forgotten or forgiven, so he can expect a rough ride, with yet more venom added by the impending Eastleigh by-election.

BBC: Week ahead

"I don't believe just doing this means I can be forgiven for what I did, but the first thing I thought was that I don't want to quit AKB48, " she said.

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Because the heart wants what the heart wants, and the heart was telling me, Don't be ridiculous, they've forgiven you, all of them.

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You'd be forgiven if you weren't entirely on the same page with Panasonic regarding its micro color splitter sensor: it's a big break from the traditional Bayer filter approach on digital cameras, and the deluge of text doesn't do much to simplify the concept.

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Just as Nike will hope McIlroy can match Woods' prowess when it comes to bagging majors and green jackets, they could be forgiven for hoping the 23-year-old won't attract any salacious headlines away from the greens.

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Such is the swathe of wines on offer that one could be forgiven for asking whether there is a country in the world that doesn't produce wine.

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