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3.To accomplish his own end, he placed collective interests in the back of his mind.

4.Unfortunately, in the heat of battle, the laws of war do not exactly Come to mind.
5.I know the way we were snubbed still rankles, but ifs got to be put behind us now. We must co-operate with these people.
6.“My dear,” Martini said at last, “if there were any way on earth to undo a thing that is once done, it would be worth while to brood over our old mistakes; but as it is, let the dead bury their dead.” (E. Voynich, The Godfly)

