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to the detriment of

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We are completely in bed with the Israelis to the detriment of the wellbeing of the Palestinians. Jimmy Carter

Those activities at which you excel with no effort at all-those are the ones you ought to pursue to the detriment of others. Carson Cistulli

Chess never has been and never can be aught but a recreation. It should not be indulged in to the detriment of other and more serious avocations. Paul Morphy

Too many countries that do not play by the free trade rules of the World Trade Organization - including, notably mercantilist China and monopolist Saudi Arabia - have been allowed in, to the detriment of both the WTO and the liberal trading environment it is supposed to sponsor. Frank Gaffney

There are 20 million unemployed and what does the Constitution offer us in the Europe of 25, 27 and soon to be 30: policies of unrestricted competition to the detriment of production, wages, research and innovation. Laurent Fabius

We have seen that in this country in the last few years, particularly on Wall Street, with the rise of the old human frailty of greed. This occurs when people begin to serve only their own needs to the detriment of everyone else. Lee R. Raymond

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