About 12 hours after the House began its debate, the final tally late Saturday was 220 to 215, with 39 Democrats choosing to vote against their leadership, despite personal lobbying by President Obama to keep Democrats on board.

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But notice that if we say this,if we say neither of these guys, despite having Napoleon's personality,neither of these guys is Napoleon, then the personality theory of personal identity is false.

但请注意，如果我们说这两者，尽管拥有拿破仑的人格，他们都不是拿破仑，那么个人认同感的人格理论就是错误的。

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Despite his personal antipathy towards the European Union, Polish President Lech Kaczynski signed the accord.

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He went on not only to win re-election, but presided in an era of unprecedented prosperity, and remained popular despite personal scandals and even impeachment.

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Despite personal links to the area, she is regarded as an outsider: her father, Jacques Delors, one-time head of the European Commission, is from the Massif Central.

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Jackson won won re-election to Congress last year despite personal problems, including a mood disorder, that caused him to drop out of sight for months during the campaign.

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