Alex thought that BusinessWeek readers would find my story interesting, and asked me to tell it in my own words.

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First Minister Alex Salmond thought the election of the new Pope would be "welcomed by Scotland's Catholic community and by others around the world".

BBC: New Pope is 'shot in arm for Scotland's Catholics'

Alex Salmond of the Scottish Nationalists thought he had read the public mood when he called the bombing a folly that would unite the Serbs.

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Just as the Dragons thought they may be heading for a famous victory, Alex Crockett cut through their midfield with 14 minutes left before off-loading to Hooper, who powered through for Bath's second try.

BBC: Dragons 12-15 Bath

Alex and Ofer assembled a small team and literally got in a room and thought about how to solve the problem.

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In an interview with Alex Dumortier of The Motley Fool in 2008, I was asked which industries I thought had good future prospects in China.

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