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But in this particular, as in others related to pandemic policies, politics and ideology trumped the hard evidence, warping the public health response.

The outspoken peer, who often berates legislation she sees as infringing civil liberties, says environmental concerns are clearly trumping public health concerns.

Political tensions persist in the Balkans, "but the cultural connections seem to have trumped the political divisions", Dean Vuletic, author of Postwar Europe and the Eurovision Song Contest, recently told the AFP news agency.

Still, in a late-night session when ease trumps everything, the PAX Plus is a dependable favorite — especially when paired with the optional Puck Press, arguably its most innovative accessory.

Indeed — truthiness, these days, far too often trumps the actual truth.