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• "Despite their reputation for spontaneous combustion in the 1930s, airships are back."
• "Despite this isolated incident, I believe that our two cultures are closer than ever, and this is reflected by this collaboration between the perfumers of our two great nations."
• "Despite gloomy financial forecasts for its competitors, the perfume giant is set to have one of their most successful Christmases ever with sales up 15% since this time last year."
• "Delavigne, San Francisco's renowned playboy, insisted on piloting the balloon himself, despite having only limited experience flying dirigibles."
• "However, despite my tastes and means, I cannot be expected to keep buying fine art out of my own pocket, and I will bring up the matter of finances at the next shareholders meeting."
• "It's true that Stickypedia is maintained by anonymous volunteers rather than renowned experts, but despite this, it works remarkably well!"
• "They are trying to break me, Bruno, and I am afraid that despite my rugged, tough exterior, I may not last."
• "First of all, you'll be happy to know that despite Bruno's absence, our shareholders still have confidence in us."
• "You'll be pleased to know that despite our little incident, I managed to talk those suckers at "Smells R Us" into renewing their orders for the upcoming year."
• "Despite his humble beginnings in the deepest, darkest Amazon, General Oléré stood out like a shining star."