"But regardless of how difficult the task is"

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"But regardless of how difficult the task is"

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But regardless of how difficult the task, we must persevere, and for Singapore's sake, we must hope that we succeed," Mr Lee added. "Singaporeans deserve the best people that can be found and developed to serve and to lead them, as one united national team."

Should it be "But regardless of how difficult the task is" instead?

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Re: "But regardless of how difficult the task is"

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Yes, although you could say: no matter how difficult the task,...
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