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+{{a|plainenglish|}}“Everything before the word [[but]] is horseshit”.
+::—Everyone, in ''Game of Thrones''
 A {{tag|conjunction}} simply begging to be [[Notwithstanding anything to the contrary|complicated]] — even [[however|slightly]]. Bonus points are on offer for “[[notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing]]”.
-In the glorious words of George R. R. Martin, “everything before the word [[but]] is always horseshit”. Or, as a [[lawyer]] might say, All [[or any part thereof|or any part of]] the text preceding the expression “[[notwithstanding anything to the contrary]] aforesaid, shall be [[deemed]] to have no meaning or any [[type, kind or variety]], [[howsoever described]].”
+In George R. R. Martin’s glorious words, “everything before the word [[but]] is horseshit”.
-{{plainenglish}}
+Or, as a [[lawyer]] might say, All [[or any part thereof|or any part of]] the text preceding the expression “[[notwithstanding anything to the contrary]] aforesaid, shall be [[deemed]] to have no meaning or any [[type, kind or variety]], [[howsoever described]].”
+{{sa}}
+*[[However]]
+*[[But]]
+*[[Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereinbefore contained]]