1.   However, in the event the congress avoided real discussion of the more controversial policy details relating to doi moi.

2.   This would have avoided all discussion of the succession.

3.   Nevertheless, at the risk of confirming suspicions that he was a political reactionary, he scrupulously avoided discussion of internal French politics.

4.   American officials have sought to avoid public discussion of the matter.

5.   And Dole and Alexander, whose campaign money comes from traditional Wall Street and big business interests, seem eager to avoid this discussion entirely.

6.   And though he called himself a libertarian on social issues, he avoided any discussion of abortion or gay rights.

7.   As it turned out, the justices avoided any discussion of statewide standards, leaving the decision with the local election boards.

8.   Barker said later that he and Jiang avoided any discussion of politics, limiting themselves to architecture and music.

9.   But they avoided discussions of religion and politics.