As the coach and author knows, the final score is really the only universal truth in sports.

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While many like to pretend that the Bush tax cuts brought about a decade of decent growth before it all fell apart in the final days of his presidency, this is simply not the truth as the 8 years of President Bush were not particularly successful from a growth perspective.

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Paterno family spokesman Dan McGinn told CNN the coach's final guidance to him before Paterno died was "to seek the truth" and due process for everyone involved.

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Andy Ellis scored the final try of the game but, in truth, it could have been any number of a swarming All Blacks.

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But the truth is that it is the final frontier that Virgin Galactic is hoping to exploit and it could be as soon as next year.

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Part of the problem is that the latest paper tends to get highlighted in the public sphere in a way that makes it seem like the final word, as if it supercedes all prior knowledge and delivers revealed truth.

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In truth, Jankovic's final steps to victory had more to do with the 12-time Grand Slam champion's lack of concentration than her own mental fortitude.

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