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The Post says the legal papers Clinton submitted make it clear that early on, the Lewinsky scandal, despite public assertions by aides to the contrary, was seriously affecting his ability to focus on his job.
To the contrary, Will argued, "Because [Jackson] is black, his white rivals sit silently beside him, leaving his foolishness unremarked.
Fortunately, and contrary to King James' instructions, the compilers of the AV did keep a lot of Tyndale, while taking care not to divulge that source.
The preamble to the final rule states that the rule is effective on the date of publication in the Federal Register, May 22, 1997, because CCC has determined that it is impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to the public interest to delay the effective date of the rule.
) The contrary theory is that Gingrich is flaming out in a final, futile attempt to regain his authority in the GOP.