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The phrase "although the former" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer back to a previously mentioned subject or option, contrasting it with another subject or option.
Example: "The latter option is more cost-effective, although the former provides better quality."
Alternatives: "even though the first" or "despite the previous".
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Although the former Facebook workers do not meet formally, they often ask one another for advice.
Rewritable discs are functionally equivalent to magnetic disks, although the former are slower.
The bird-of-paradise and constellation were retained, although the former was yellow instead of white.
Although the former Senator now argues otherwise, most people believe he slunk out of his last political race in disgrace.
On economic issues the BJP and the Congress are identical, although the former says it will provide governance without corruption.
His approach to the issue is almost identical to Bratton's, although the former commissioner is not backing any candidate.
Although the former Texas Comptroller John Sharp fit that description, his ultimate selection caught many by surprise.
Although the former concentrated on the physiological aspects of human behaviour, Lewin treated psychology as a social science.
Corporate priorities may conflict with individual needs, however, although the former should include engineers' own career aspirations.
Tensile strength and stiffness developed at the same rate, although the former was slightly delayed compared to the latter.
The results show that non-permutation algorithms perform better than the permutation algorithm, although the former are less efficient.
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