And yet, since its inception in the 1930s, it has become the single most important policy tool for governments, financial institutions and corporations.
Yet, since its inception in 1790, the census has never defined the categories and definitions for race the same way.
Yet from its inception, the fund has been hamstrung by a lack of practical details of where the money should come from, and by competing visions for how it should achieve its aims.
Yet since its inception in 1919, the ILO has been accused of being lumbering and out of touch, mired in bureaucracy and failing to ensure that its conventions and guidelines are taken seriously by ratifying member states.
Yet since its inception in the late 19th century, evolutionary theory has been thoroughly challenged and rigorously tested across a range of scientific disciplines by tens of thousands of scientists around the world.
Yet from its inception, the Channel Tunnel has been beset by financial and technical woes, blown schedules, worker fatalities and highly public battles between Eurotunnel - the Anglo-French company managing the project - and its contractors, a consortium of five British and five French construction companies called Transmanche Link.
Yet, since its inception, the Fund has never received sufficient appropriations.
Kanye West is not involved and has yet to comment on its inception.
It has expanded magnificently since its inception, but it has yet to make consistent money.
At its inception it was often smart, anarchic and celebratory.
She has led it since its inception in 1995.
