John Simpson
John Simpson
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We were very optimistic about the girls. We had no idea the guys would improve enough to achieve that result.
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I'm gonna go dancing anyway. I would have gone to the counter-prom if there was one, but now we need to just deal with it.
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They were strong right from the get-go. I could tell (at the first practice) there were two girls who could place at the top of the state race.
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Europe is reasonably well prepared for a pandemic, and probably better prepared than it was 18 months ago.
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The way the applicants were sorted was a mix of backgrounds that we thought was necessary to design this public input process.
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The study shatters the perception that culture is no longer an issue once people gain wealth.
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My job is the perfect excuse for watching action films, soaps, quiz programmes -- where the language is busy right now.
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There's a need to remember that this is public money funding this research. I had a sense that there was recognition of that today and there was progress in a number of areas that I thought was outstanding.
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There were huge surprises for the average marketer in this study.
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It's a really lovely feeling and we're both absolutely delighted. Dee is sitting up in bed and is feeling fine.
It is tremendously encouraging to see that it was done in public.
space taken
It's taken off in a space of 10 or 15 years.
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It smacks of selling access and influence to well-heeled donors.
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This is the most important thing they are doing right now and since the public is paying the bill, it should be hammered out in public.