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The incision became infected--a potentially deadly complication for Bob because liver damage weakens the immune system--and I almost had to wheel him into the intensive-care unit.
If the media is intentionally promoting the cause of campaign finance reform, it is doing so despite the clear benefits it derives from the current system--and that it stands to lose under a reformed one.