The best solution, though not always complete, is making conscious spending decisions.

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While Valley, the more powerful of the two owners, was away at the Munich Olympics, Davis persuaded McGah to sign a contract that gave Davis complete control, though not ownership, of the team, according to Michael Valley, the late Wayne's son.

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He was sentenced to a year in prison and barred from holding office for five years - though this will not be enforced until his appeal is complete.

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