It is beyond controversy that early abuse of any addictive substance spikes the chances of long-term dependence.

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The technology became the subject of a controversy when it spread beyond U.S. borders and raised questions of export restrictions.

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Then came controversy and criticism that persists beyond the inclusion of a couple of women.

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Beyond forcing Facebook to act, all of the controversy has made people more reflective about what they post to Facebook and how much information about them is available online.

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Beyond generalized concerns over vaccine safety, a hot-button controversy at the time, there were also some parents and social conservatives who worried that vaccination might be seen as a green light by teenage girls to have premarital sex.

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Beyond a few letters to the editor, the op-ed provoked no controversy on our campus--except in the journalism department.

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