For one, Ballmer has a vested interest in keeping his hand on the tiller.

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And what I have tried to provide since I arrived in September is a steady hand on the tiller.

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But frustration with the mayor owes more to the perception that there is no firm hand on the tiller.

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But with a reminder of his achievements and a warning of what may happen without his hand at the tiller, Mahathir is getting the voters ready.

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The economy, which grew with his hand on the tiller by an average 2.8% a year between 1997 and 2006, is likely to expand by less from now on.

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Hong Kong-based businesses tend to agree that the safety of the peg and the stability of markets and interest rates were worth a brief official hand on the tiller.

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His great claim was always that he was the, he was the man, the authoritative figure who had his hand on the tiller as far as the economy was concerned.

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Instead of a tractor and irrigation equipment, all SPIN farmers need are a few hand tools, maybe a Roto-tiller, and a commercial cooler to store their crops until they can get them to market.

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