And thus, at a stroke, the true nature of the governance of modern Britain lay revealed.
Memory lapses aside, revivals come with form and reputation, and thus – at least in theory – are a safer commercial bet.
Marghera does not have a flooding problem, so it would remain open to the sea and thus at sea level.
Even those who oppose his policies concede that he is making profound changes, and thus, at worst, speak of him with respect.
Still, for professional value investors -- many of whom look at their discipline as almost a religion, and thus at growth investing as apostasy -- there is a budding sense of vindication.
Performing alongside Madonna during the half-time show, the star ended her brief verse of the song Give Me All Your Luvin' by flashing her middle finger at the camera, and thus at an estimated 111 million viewers.
Even among children, a quarter of girls and a fifth of boys are too fat, and thus at greater risk of ill-health, from diabetes to heart disease.
For the next three years, Iran's President Muhammad Khatami will be the OIC's chairman, and thus at the helm of the world's biggest Muslim body.
The next piece to this is that by cutting editorial staff, Patch will likely trim its pageviews and, thus, at least in theory, its advertising inventory.
The intended user is anyone not on the London property ladder, and thus at the mercy of landlords, tenancy agreements and (apparently ever-inflating) rents.
The results suggest that about half of all evaluated species, and thus at least 1/3 of all European species exhibited a high exposure risk.
