The Democrats have realised that you cannot win elections as long as your party is associated with toxic people or un-American causes.

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"You cannot win too many games of rugby if you don't score tries, " said Hastings, who scored 667 points for Scotland in 61 appearances.

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You cannot win a world title with only 90, you need 100, and we're going into 2013 with this in place, and I'm comfortable with that.

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For Mr McCain is right, too: you cannot hope to win the presidency with Republican votes alone (the party amounts to little more than a third of the electorate).

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This ruling says that you cannot use SEPs to win an injunction barring products from sale.

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However, you cannot forget that the side which won the 2003 Grand Slam and went on to win the World Cup lost three Grand Slam matches before they won their first Slam, so if England lose on Saturday, this side should not be written off.

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