But there was too much playfulness in Mr Gardner to make him yield entirely to reason.

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By showing agreement with the president when warranted, or when inexpensive, Romney neutralized issues that would yield little advantage to him.

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Nixon denied any personal involvement, but the courts forced him to yield tape recordings which indicated that he had, in fact, tried to divert the investigation.

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Having declared he would not yield to political pressure to force him out of office, Zimbawe 's chief justice, Anthony Gubbay, was eventually driven to resign by threats.

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Short of that, Feltus figures the 20% to 30% discount he paid will fetch him a 13% yield if he holds his tranche until the bonds mature or are paid off.

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He was universally acclaimed through most of his career, but in the latter years the left turned against him because he was willing to use fertilizer and pesticides to increase crop yield.

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