Picture Bill Gates in the 1970s, with an SAT score of 1590 and a burning ambition.

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It was his family, rather than burning ambition, that drove him into politics.

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But Fleming is already thinking about next year's World Cup and admitted he has a "burning ambition" to win it.

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In October last year, Stephen Fleming admitted he had a "burning ambition" to win the World Cup before stepping down as New Zealand skipper.

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Most commentators seemed to accept Ms Chua's premise about Chinese mothers' approach, if not its superiority, though some think she really means those overseas, with the immigrant's burning ambition.

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Johnson and Pulis are united by a burning ambition to test themselves in the top flight - and whether or not they would survive once there is a question for another day.

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