"Hey, that Japan Air may know it but they have fuel spewing out the leftward wing quite a bit, " the pilot of another plane told the control tower, which radioed the JAL crew and halted takeoff.

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The curious bit is that many of the tattooed have right-wing tendencies too.

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While the project might sound a little bit gruesome, the research helped gather data to support the hypothesis that wing flapping is often used to deter rivals.

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As Jones took off for the corner, wing Leigh Halfpenny was immediately on his shoulder in support, already expecting that something a bit special was on the cards.

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Coach Dwane Casey will have to deal with a bit of a log jam with Gay, DeMar DeRozan, Terrence Ross, Landry Fields and Alan Anderson as wing players with similar skill sets.

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"Well I'm not picking the team and I think there's a fair bit of competition these days, especially from Halfpenny who is playing well and also capable of playing on the wing, " Doctor Jones added.

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It's another slab of "Network"-esque bravado from Sorkin -- the creator of "The West Wing" -- but the point is well taken, even if his statistics could be a bit off.

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