At Harvard he became chums with many of the people who were part of America's privileged circle of influence.

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Whilst we still use blunt and unsophisticated measures, we are destined to follow this ever decreasing circle of influence.

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We need to ensure there are benefits inuring to everyone within our circle of influence, namely, customers, employees, vendors and shareholders.

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Or to repeat what you already know, the more that eurozone members pool their powers and sovereignty in the hope of finding a lasting solution to the currency union's crisis, the more that the UK becomes defined in their eyes - and those of other nations - as in the outer circle of EU influence.

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One of the most typical movements is the famous belly push, the umbigada, a testimony of Bantu influence, used by the dancer to invite her successor into the centre of the circle.

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To some extent, those beyond the charmed circle of European governments may well think that she should indeed exert more influence.

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