The final lesson is that you can impose painful spending cuts and still win elections.

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It is only befitting that in death he leaves the world with a final lesson.

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In fact, it is the final lesson Steve Jobs gave: let your family and loved ones know you in this life, today.

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And that is why the final lesson we must learn as fathers is also the greatest gift we can pass on to our children - and that is the gift of hope.

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But a final lesson from this week's votes is that it is no longer any good seeking to impose reform from outside, whether via the commission, the European Central Bank in Frankfurt or preaching by Britain's Tony Blair.

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The final lesson is less negative.

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Winfrey, known for a feel-good message and penchant for self-improvement, used the final hour to teach one last lesson.

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The president and U.S. Trade Representative would do well to remember this particular history lesson as the TPP enters the final stages of negotiations.

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