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Despite my efforts, I received four letters holding me responsible for the bill.

Despite my efforts, I couldn't hold a candle to Kobe, but even with my limited prominence, I always knew two things: I was always under scrutiny and what I did and said mattered more because of that.

Despite my efforts to follow the rules, I've seen some amazingly rude behavior from staff.

Despite my efforts to self-educate, I felt like a baseball know-nothing widow.

Despite my efforts to advance, I kept drifting toward one side, until a solid-looking man in a leather jacket shouldered me out of the line and into a mud puddle.

Despite my efforts, I won't be the best writer of all time, nor will I have the most money in the bank.

Despite my efforts, I've been a relatively agreeable human being.

Despite my efforts, my wife and I racked up almost $1,000 in tickets and late fees in that first year before finally we learned to just avoid Chartres.

Despite my efforts, I am sure that there are fascinating and relevant fishery situations that I have been unaware of.

Despite my effort to enter the room quietly, I get a round of laughter and applause from my classmates, who enjoy the diversion.

Despite my effort being in vain I felt great satisfaction in at last being able to throw things back at the Germans.