Chris Blackwell is a genius at spotting talent.

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The case has gripped the British public for more than a year and a half, since Williams, an MI6 agent known for his mathematical genius and codebreaking talent, was found dead at age 31 in August 2010.

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Not only do they have the two best players in the world, they can fill the rest of their rosters out with talent to surround the respective genius.

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"Our industry has lost an immense talent and a true visionary and genius, " said Neil Portnow, president of The Recording Academy, which had given Ramone a Technical Grammy for his lifetime of innovative contributions to music.

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There was also the problem of expectation among the Americans, who've been raised on a diet of great individual sporting talent -- marquee names who can win games with their own brand of genius.

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Indeed, Brandolini is the rare talent who has come by her success without formal training, a fact which only highlights her genius.

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