But the damage they caused, of course, can never be fully rectified.
The cause, of course, was glitch-ridden software and faulty collating techniques.
Neither Sochi nor Rio is yet a lost cause, of course.
It does not enhance the Clippers' cause, of course, that they compete in a conference with few pushovers.
It's a worthy cause, of course: one in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
In addition to the good cause, of course it's an opportunity to promote their own restaurants, and it gives them a chance to get out of their own insular and demanding kitchens and spend time with their colleagues.
But Rudd just continued to be Rudd, touring marginal electorates - for the good of the Labor cause of course - proving with every appearance, every folksy "gotta zip", every street walk mobbing, that he retained his popular appeal.
Before dinner, for a sizable fee, for a good cause, of course, you could sit on a couch beside him and have your picture taken with the only three-time heavyweight champion of the world.
It doesn't hurt boxing's cause, of course, that Singh is blessed with Bollywood good looks that have made him a poster boy for everything from insurance to candy bars.
