Many Western countries initially hailed the election as a victory for the democratic process.

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But many news organizations initially overlooked it.

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Many initially say they don't have anything valuable to say, but then find they do.

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One, who gave his name as Ali, said many initially assumed the bomb was the work of al-Qaeda.

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Turns out there may have been some legitimacy to those nagging feelings that something just wasn't quite right about iPhone firmware 2.0.2 -- a build many initially hoped would be the holy grail to cure the iPhone 3G's reception woes.

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