"With Louis' form and experience, bringing him back in was an easy decision, " Johnson said.

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Mr Johnson does not take this easy path.

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But snagging Johnson as her first client wasn't easy.

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As Mickelson and Johnson self-destructed, Clarke strolled to a relatively easy three-stroke victory, becoming the third different golfer from tiny Northern Ireland to win majors in the last 13 months, extending the American majors drought to six.

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Parting ways is never easy, though at times comical as this scene with Kevin Costner and Don Johnson from Tin Cup displays.

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Alan Johnson, head of Johnson Associates, the compensation consultancy, said sports cars and other toys are other easy cuts.

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