He is the Cheshire cat whose grin never fades, a brilliant televisual politician whose ready wit unerringly turns his opponents' strength against them.

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But despite his undoubted strength, Bayfield warned his sheer size could work against him in the scrum.

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Governor Wheeler and his fellow cohorts are expected to step up their resistance against further NZD strength, especially now that they have revealed their pain threshold level in the spot market for the NZD currency value.

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"Chavez has cancer, and he is fighting it hard, with the same strength he has used to propel his nation forward, often against the toughest obstacles, " she wrote.

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But Townsend says the way he was drafted in to play at number 10 in the next match against Ireland not only allowed him to demonstrate his worth in the position, but also his strength of character.

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