The idea was "getting behind it, in a safe place" to make use of its favorable winds.

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With some hard work and some favorable winds perhaps Mr. Singh and Mr. Hawkins will prevail and there will be a pocket of justice in our often ambivalent world.

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Australia and New Zealand, after opening up to the world two decades ago, stand to keep sailing generally favorable trade winds.

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There may also be favorable political winds afloat.

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