Benedict has until now been my little secret - I'm always Ben to my family, friends and anyone who asks, Benedict only to the electoral register and the DVLA. The sounds "-ed" and "-ict" generally lie unused, like the empty wings of a decrepit stately home.

BBC: Growing up as a Benedict

He calls his tours From Mambo to Hip-Hop and will take anyone who asks around his neighborhood.

NPR: The South Bronx Sound, from Mambo to Hip-Hop

Any adult can buy a handgun after a brief background check (as required by federal law), and anyone who legally owns a handgun and who asks for a permit to carry a concealed weapon must be granted such a permit.

ECONOMIST: Americans still don't want more gun control

And part of having your patent incorporated into a standard is that you must licence them on a FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) terms to anyone who asks.

FORBES: Apple Samsung Patent Battle: The French Round

These do indeed have to be licensed to anyone who asks, on fair and reasonable terms (FRAND to us Europeans, RAND to you Americans).

FORBES: Are Apple And Google Going To Settle Their Patent War?

Written and directed by the novelist Philippe Claudel, the movie asks whether anyone who has done something so extreme can be welcomed back into the human community.

NEWYORKER: I've Loved You So Long

My hope is that going forward, anyone who asks another for help will think about the impact of their actions, and remember that they have something of value to offer in return.

FORBES: Thinking About Asking for Free Help? Think Again