Mr Lee, who like his opposite number comes from modest origins but unlike him is a business-friendly conservative, reciprocates the warmth.

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But, unlike most journalists, he also sells his photos, giving him a second career as a photographer.

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But unlike a seasoned attorney, he failed to address the evidence against him, including illegally taped conversations.

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But unlike his England colleague Andy Caddick, who on an off day looks like he wants the ground to swallow him up, Hoggard is always eager.

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