But the Supreme Court dashed that idea, summarily reversing the state court's decision without even bothering to hold any hearings about it. (The alternative, it has to be said, would have seemed deeply inconsistent.) The judgment was only a paragraph long, suggesting that Democratic hopes that the court will suddenly develop second thoughts on campaign finance are not grounded in the evidence.

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But, on second thoughts, the guardsmen feel more cautious about the new defence thinking.

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But on second thoughts, the practice seemed worth a look.

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Is the market having second thoughts on Paulson?

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More generally, Iranian calls to form a gas cartel are useful for Russia as they serve to put pressure on European states that, in the wake of gas and oil supply disruptions over the past 13 months, are having second thoughts about deepening their dependence on Gazprom.

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But immediately on their arrival at the camp in August 2011, they began to have second thoughts.

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But the Ultimate Fighting Championship president may have second thoughts about mixing it up with members of the hacker collective Anonymous on Thursday night on Twitter, where he was on the receiving end of a brutal punch.

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But given the revolt going on against this mega-European ideal, we should understand that even many across the pond are having second thoughts about a future controlled by Brussels.

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But they may be having second thoughts now that Chavalit has rescinded the gasoline levy -- that tax and new surcharges on luxury goods were meant to help Thailand meet its commitment to the IMF for a budget surplus of 1% of 1998 GDP.

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