And his wisdom became clear when the MP4-19 proved both slow and catastrophically unreliable at the start of the season.

BBC: Remarkable turnaround

When it became clear that voters, in their wisdom, were going to ban the manufacture, importation, and sale of alcohol, did he mount a political campaign to avert this self-inflicted calamity?

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But it also became clear, when my questions about the wisdom or otherwise of disbanding the Iraqi army visibly nettled him, that he was a man uncomfortable with press scrutiny.

BBC: When generals become unstuck

Never mind teaching them to take initiative, and seek forgiveness later, the current wisdom says to set very clear guidelines and action plans for Millennials in order to help them be productive, successful and less stressed.

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As Eco-Republic makes clear, a surprisingly good place to start is with the wisdom of the ancients.

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