Michael Adams
Michael Adams
Michael Adamsis an English chess Grandmaster. His highest ranking is world No. 4, achieved several times from October 2000 to October 2002. His peak Elo rating is 2761...
ProfessionChess Player
Date of Birth17 November 1971
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I was a throw-in. I didn't even know if I was going to make the team. But it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I got a chance to play and be an integral part of that team.
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It was a tough call, but a sensible one.
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That's really gone remarkably well when you consider some of the tensions we were dealing with two years ago,
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I just wanted to get the point across that you can't keep doing this to people and get away with it.
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If you were a purist about language, you might think that this was a disease that people were contracting from contact with the show. If you are somebody who delights in that ephemeral novelty in language, then you realize that people are so impressed with what the show and that it's affected them so much, that at least mildly in their own language practices, they want to be a part of it, and I think that's interesting to see happen.
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Fight it. Fight it. Fight it. If we don't fight it, we'll never get rid of it.
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We view the attorney general's opinion as a step forward because in fact what he said is that under the law as it's written, same-sex marriages are not permitted, but that law raises serious constitutional questions that will be resolved by the courts.
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This will be the policy of this state, and that makes it a very important legal development.
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With switched video or broadcast, we now understand how to overcome issues. And it's all about enhancing around the advertising model. We're changing the model of the broadcast channel.
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If what is described is true, it's outrageous. It raises various legal and constitutional questions. There needs to be an investigation to find out who's behind this and those people need to be held accountable.
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We ran out of gas yesterday afternoon sometime, ... I have no idea when we're getting more.
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Josef Ackermann's personal integrity is not in question. He didn't see the red line that some courts have seen. But it's a squishy concept.
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He contributed to a new soundscape - a legacy that we will continue in his honour. He was a musical pioneer for the love of it and musicians everywhere have had the opportunity to expand their own creative horizons with Bob's inventions.
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He literally paid a price for the decision he issued.