Nevertheless, there were the letters, every word of which contradicted the accepted view of him.
He was known for his theory of art, which contradicted classical doctrines of aesthetics.
But that explanation, which contradicted her previous post, did little to settle things down.
Yesterday, Mr Tomlinson's inquest heard new evidence which contradicted earlier suggestions that he died of a spontaneous arrhythmic heart attack.
And when the F.A. verdict, which contradicted an earlier criminal court acquittal of Terry, was written up a few days ago, Cole's fingers did his talking.
Drug companies, however, were generally not interested in pursuing the research, which contradicted the longstanding belief that the brain cannot regenerate cells.
He said that Mr. Benefield appeared to be sober, which contradicted the defense's portrayal of Mr. Bell's bachelor party as a drunken affair.
In response to the Times report, which contradicted the claims in his memoranda, Steele cut off contact with the F.B.I. for a while, Simpson told the Judiciary Committee.
In Washington, fresh details were being revealed by the White House, some which contradicted the earlier version of the demise of the world's most wanted man.
That left the White House struggling to explain his remarks, which contradicted his own past statements as well as administration statements on how the war has been handled.
All of which contradicted an unspoken rule at many private schools: to be showy or prideful is not only culturally inappropriate, but also in supremely bad taste.
