This is understandable, given the multitude and the quicksilver elusiveness of his inventions.
He never forgot anyone's name or suit size, a remarkable talent given the multitude of people he knew.
Given the multitude of organisms that cannot be fought with antibiotics and vaccines, defense can never keep pace with offense.
And given the multitude of sandal styles now available, many men are at a loss to know what is appropriate citywear.
Understandably perhaps, given the multitude of political fights he already has on his hands, Obama has thus far shown little stomach to take it on.
An ad like this is likely to alienate as many citizens as it motivates: Predictions are notoriously dangerous, given the multitude of possible outcomes.
The lesson from these examples is that the odds are stacked against the empowerment of women, given the multitude of cultural, social and economic barriers they face in many societies.
In facing the current offer, some long-term shareholders may be intimidated into doing nothing by the tax complexity if they sell, given the multitude of securities distributed over the years.
This year, it's The Empire Strikes Back for four whole months, a draw for many but - given the multitude of alternative cinema options that have emerged since Secret Cinema launched in 2007 - a choice that seems like standard screening fodder.
Given the multitude of pressures on today's undergrads, the real story is this persistent statistic: for the last two decades, roughly one out of eight college students majored in the humanities.
Tennis is not as beholden to such precepts, given the multitude of times the best players engage one another and with conditions varying from outdoors to indoors and surface to surface.
