"This was in our opinion an unfortunate accident for which a prosecution was wholly unjustified, " she said.

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We will never know in the case of Dolly whether her condition is due to cloning or whether it is an unfortunate accident because sheep do develop arthritis.

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Conservatives see it as an unfortunate historical accident that Mr Fischer and his disorderly friends ever came to power in September 1998.

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