As a result, his art can never become dated, let alone old-fashioned.
But plenty of women have similar histories, and few of them become murderers, let alone serial murderers.
Still, hundreds of suspenseful, fast-paced novels are published each year; few become successful, let alone blockbusters.
It was once unthinkable that a car as nondescript and institutional as the Crown Vic would become iconic, let alone a symbol of Southern hip-hop.
He said he considered it less probable, however, that outsiders would become Levites, let alone founding members of the Levite community in Europe.
But why did she ever want to serve in a church that, when she began her training, didn't even allow women to become priests, let alone bishops?
Mental trauma can take years to become apparent, let alone be diagnosed and treated, and General Sir Richard Dannatt, the former chief of the general staff, has warned that thousands of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will develop mental health problems.
It'll take some time for augmented and virtual reality to become mainstream, let alone to determine who wins that space.
But the biggest risk is that he can't become -- let alone be seen -- as the same kind of trimming, deal-making politician he denounces.
Sure, if they stomped on puppies or ate babies, it's highly unlikely that those things would become ok, let alone all the rage.
Most of the Teach for America and Teaching Fellows alternative hires that Bloomberg is worried about protecting are long gone before they become competent, let alone good or excellent.
