The competition in Sprint Cup is even fiercer and her learning curve will be steep.

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And that's why our administration has initiated something called Race to the Top, where my Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, has helped to design a competition among states so that they can foster the kinds of excellence in learning everywhere.

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In the financial sector, and also in energy, drugs and telecommunications, mollycoddled firms are learning about competition.

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As a scrum-half, Samson acknowledges starting opportunities could be scarce because he will be in direct competition with Mike Blair, but he says he is looking forward to learning at the shoulder of the Scotland captain.

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