Its doyens have gained powerful positions in government, although this may be down to the modern assumption that if people are rich they must be smart.

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In an effort to differentiate herself from the doyens of DIY like Stewart, Morin avoids saying the word "craft, " which she thinks makes people think of popsicle sticks.

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In the wake of Kobe one of the doyens of Japanese seismology, Kiyoo Mogi, noisily quit his post as the government's top earthquake adviser because of the futility of the task.

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They are two of the doyens of the field.

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