The road to dysfunction is paved with good intentions, and effort doesn't necessarily equal results.

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First of all, the road to good governance was paved with good intentions.

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The government is sincere in its pledge to banish joblessness, but history shows that the road to full employment is paved with good intentions.

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Worse, like so many roads paved with good intentions, this one may yield some unfortunate consequences paramount among them a decline in the number of doctors who will take Medicare patients.

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It seems the road to de-authorization hell is paved with good intentions, however, as Google has since responded to critics with the revelation that it'll introduce an activation system that accounts for such nuances.

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