Whatever the explanation, on Tuesday the Apple-watching world will see how Jobs looks and sounds.

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There is no proof of that and, whatever the explanation, the rebels now have to cope with the consequences.

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Whatever the explanation, this self-selection by pupils and schools is no reason to take the axe to Oxbridge's cash.

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Whatever the explanation, Peru's future lies in places like Lima North.

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Whatever the explanation, the ultimate purpose is clear: The Kremlin intends, if not in the present negotiations then in some future ones, to prevent the United States from fully exploiting the technological promise of SLCMs for a variety of naval missions.

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Along with the high anxiety, this uncertainty helps to explain the volatile political impact of the downturn: large numbers of people seem to be amenable to whatever explanation seems freshly plausible.

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