It is as if Scotland stole something, or committed some dreadful sin against rugby and the English right to win that match.
Failing to win the seat would almost inevitably mean a gain on the list - and that, Labour decided, was a cardinal sin against democracy and proof that the system they introduced in 1999 was flawed.
Shane Williams gifted Francois Trinh-Duc a try in the same match, fly-half Stephen Jones gave one away in the loss to England, while during the autumn internationals Dan Biggar committed the same sin against Samoa, while Jonathan Davies' kicking howler against Argentina was every bit as bad.
Voters rejected the bailout as if they were voting against sin itself.
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His sin was to act too slowly against his coalition partner.
It simply goes against the thoroughly biblical doctrine of original sin.
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Was Bernie's original sin misplaying the cost of carry game or writing covered options against equity positions that headed south too fast and far?
There has been vociferous local and national debate against them, with the anti-dams campaign, Patagonia sin Represas (Patagonia without Dams) emphasising irreversible social and environmental damage.
Thus laws against driving under the influence, or minimum purchase ages, or sin taxes, are defensible at least in principle.
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They were up against it at the end of the half, though, when Iain Fullarton was sin-binned for a punch.
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By wrapping up his cycling triumphs into his own inspiring fight against cancer (the ultimate impetus for Livestrong), Armstrong committed the ultimate brand sin.
Wasps also dominated at the scrum, referee White awarding three penalties against Saracens at a five-metre scrum before sending prop Richard Skuse to the sin-bin in the 38th minute.
Instead Michalak knocked on and sat out the game in the sin-bin and Toulouse were unable to repeat the comprehensive nature of their earlier 40-19 pool win against the Dragons.
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