History does not quite repeat itself, of course, and the present situation is new.
Coulson never quite repeated the modest success of "The Odd Trump".
Equinoxe didn't quite repeat the success of Oxygène, but sales of 10m certainly beats a kick in the teeth.
Brandon Bass scored 12 points for the Celtics, who could not quite repeat their comeback in the series opener.
On the day that one champion retired and another champion could not quite repeat, a new champion won the first marathon he ever ran.
Glamorgan could not quite repeat those heroics at Swansea where Nottinghamshire moved above Essex into second place after racking up 281 for six, thanks in no small part to an unbeaten 103 from Adam Voges.
The new face of the Democratic party, Julian Castro, didn't quite repeat Obama's 2004 triumph but he made an impression as a witty and effective speaker, with a relaxed and controversial style.
The Japanese government has expressed its deep remorse and heartfelt apology for wartime actions – though the current prime minister has not quite repeated that apology – and acknowledged that many non-combatants were killed.
