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Microsoft officials said today that they had had no idea that the firm was effectively playing both sides of the street in working for and against Microsoft.

Overall the FTSE 100 fell 37.78 points to 6468.41 despite an opening rise on Wall Street, which was effectively playing catch-up after being closed for Monday's Labor Day holiday.

Here the movie is effectively playing with the contrast between illusion and reality in the country.

Italy are effectively playing as amateurs, on a weekly allowance of £200.

In fact, Sony is effectively playing with other people's money -- Texas Pacific's and Providence's.

Against Espanyol last weekend, Real were effectively playing against Atlético already, emotionally, physically and tactically.

This is effectively playing Russian roulette with global markets and the U.S. economy.

"All employers are effectively playing you off all the time against the market, so why not the other way?" argues Chapman.

Here, Noah must absorb and ventriloquise God's word: Crowe is effectively playing both Noah and God as a frowning alpha-patriarch hybrid.

Because doctors know so little about the chemicals involved, the users are effectively "playing Russian roulette with their bodies," Wish said.

I think Karl Lagerfeld and executives at Chanel recognize that the days of intimate shows are long past, and Mr. Lagerfeld is effectively playing on the brand's stature and history.