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The Babylonians had no geometrical models but instead focused on devising arithmetical theories that had real predictive power.

O'Connor said the committee did not take conference affiliation into consideration but instead focused on the strengths of individual teams.

The banks did not venture into highly risky investments but instead focused on traditional banking services, coupled with a tight credit policy.

WASHINGTON — President Obama said in a televised interview on Sunday that he could foresee a budget deal in Congress that did not include further increases in tax rates but instead focused on eliminating loopholes and deductions.

He did not dwell upon his often-discussed plan to overhaul Social Security and other entitlement programs — ideas that are controversial even inside his own party — but instead focused on differences with the White House, particularly the health care law.

A department official said Friday that the social network monitoring program did not produce reports about public opinion, but instead focused exclusively on monitoring crises like hazardous material spills, shooting incidents and natural disasters.

but instead focus on specifics ("I don't feel that I made a strong impression").

Inflation targeting, in contrast, would not take account of past inflation but instead focus on future inflation.

The committee does not and did not investigate charges of wrongdoing, but instead focuses on the adoption of global standards.

He has insisted for months that the solution to the problem was not increasing patrols at sea, but instead focusing international efforts on returning stability to Libya.

We should "learn to try not to estimate the carrying capacity of the Earth", but instead focus on possibilities of changing human behaviour.