At the heart of all this talk of nationalism, political healing and cultural rebranding is a basic sporting contest that Germany will probably win.
"We can't hide away from the fact that was a real disappointing performance in large aspects of our game - set-piece, tackle contest, basic turnovers.
"It's not good for the industry," said a top executive at a leading promotional marketing agency, because it jeopardizes the basic premise of contests: that sponsors "make a promise".
The three basic types of wrestling contest are the belt-and-jacket, catch-hold, and loose styles, all of which appear to have originated in antiquity.
But neither of the rivals seems to have accepted the basic fact of the contest between them: one of the two must lose more than the other.
"Wisconsin did not do anything to change the basic dynamic of the contest, so he still faces the problem of not being as competitive for delegates".
Mr. Nichols's defense team did not contest the basic facts, but argued that he was not guilty by reason of insanity.
Sheryl Neufeld, senior counsel in the administrative law division of the city's Law Department, said the city did not contest the basic right of disabled veterans to operate in front of the museum.
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Barry Richard, a lawyer for Bush, argued it is improper to begin any possible recounting before the basic rules governing the contest had been decided.
