| Visitors who linger in Madagascar often come to view even ominous setbacks with a Malagasy nonchalance. |
| The 27-year-old could be forgiven for thinking he is jinxed after suffering a string of setbacks in his bid to make his American debut. |
| Coming from a strong farming background he understood the setbacks as well as the good days and was always ready with a word of advice. |
| But when it comes to the lost causes, the inevitable setbacks, the small defeats, the crowds thin out quickly. |
| It also experienced severe financial setbacks, rioting, verbal and physical abuse, and lampoons in city papers. |
| It will not be easy for Lin to achieve his aim, but setbacks just seem to spur him on. |
