Ennis, 27, said afterwards she was "feeling very excited, though it was nerve-wracking before - it's incredible to receive this".

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"I don't think anyone is feeling all that excited about the year in front of us, " Mr. Prince added.

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The excited feeling that we are in a new era, which will drive oil prices perpetually higher, sounds a lot like the talk surrounding tech stocks seven years ago.

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It was the feeling of noncomprehension that most excited him.

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But outside in the car park amongst the hundred or so fans that made the trip to hear the news, the feeling was there is very little to get excited about.

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If you've ever visited one of those crowded parks where a radio call brings ten jeeploads of excited tourists barreling up next to a lion kill, you may know the feeling.

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