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Despite great initial excitement, the seed was found to be that of a European Juncaceae or Rush plant that had been glued into the fragment and camouflaged using coal dust.
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Despite a good fight by the praetorian guard, his soldiers were defeated.
Despite the charge against him, he seemed to have remained in good standing amongst his peers.
Despite his troubles in 1878, it was another good season for him on the field as he completed a sixth successive double with 1, 151 runs and 152 wickets.
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