Again, we feel this is largely due to the almost total absence of cheap, artificial difficulty spikes. (nintendolife.com)
This began with the challenge to show the work of the artist using only the curator's desk, in total absence of the artwork itself. (nodecenter.org)
The Court of Appeal acknowledged that the trial judge was faced with a difficult task — determining the amount of damages in a near total absence of records. (devrieslitigation.com)