Subsidizing alternative energy, in contrast, is likely to have the perverse effect of causing them to crank up the air-conditioning in that mansion in Nashville.

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By contrast, Malaysia, worried about the harmful effect of higher rates on economic growth and on the stockmarket, has failed to bite the bullet risking worse consequences later.

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In contrast Mr Kostunica has, in effect, said that the possibility of co-operation ended once the EU began deploying a big mission in Kosovo.

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By contrast, the prevalent model of health plans in this country in effect signals individuals they can buy health care on someone else's credit card.

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In contrast, moving abdominal visceral fat to other parts of the body had no effect.

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In contrast, 69 percent of likely voters said questions about Bush's Guard service would have no effect on their vote, compared with 23 percent who said it made them less likely to vote for the president.

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