As he starts to rattle off a list of his skills, he stops himself.
Allen, 57 years old, is known for his skills at negotiating with local leaders.
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Gentle with newcomers, generous in passing on his skills, he would puncture pretension and pomposity.
Baseball's all-time saves leader will step aside with his skills intact but his desire waning.
He also failed to adapt his skills to the changing needs of the company.
Within six years he was commentating on TV and his skills became world renowned.
As a palu, however, he could not allow his skills to die with him.
Most people who are familiar with the legend know about his skills at bat and stealing bases.
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It is quite another to like him so much you come dangerously close to negating his skills.
Amid the hubbub of the trial, Daschle's low-key style has made it easy to overlook his skills.
Say an unemployed factory worker wants to upgrade his skills to become a mechanic or a technician.
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They made him an officer in their Vietnamese forces, and sent him to France to polish his skills.
In his role as an advisor to small companies, his skills remain relevant even though technology evolves quickly.
Jamie was filmed showing his skills at table tennis at the Woolwell club where his father is vice chairman.
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But he is concerned about letting his skills atrophy or putting a big gap between jobs on his resume.
It was at this time that he honed his skills as a storyteller, eavesdropping on the lives of others.
He learnt his skills and his language on the job, becoming a naval draftsman, designing, among other things, plumbing for warships.
Another regret for Hassan is his failure to underline his skills by performing in one of Europe's major leagues.
In the meantime, he's open to offering his skills for a good cause.
To enhance his skills, he has taken educational classes from accomplished teachers who have witnessed his progress as an artist.
King interviews the quarterback coach, George Whitfield, who is working out with Roethlisberger to try to keep his skills sharp.
While at the Royal Academy, Hebborn discovered that his skills with pen and brush were still valued by art restorers.
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The next question he will ask himself is what sport is he best suited for given his skills and athletics.
"I found that the surgeon was acting at the limit of his skills in undertaking such complex surgery, " said Mr Tyndall.
Homosapiens have progressed through all the characteristics that make humankind great: their ingenuity, their pride in his skills, their reasoning knack.
The underlying problem for Bush probably has little to do with his skills as a campaigner or his policies or his personality.
His ambition is to be a photojournalist, but meanwhile, as the only wage earner in his family, he is honing his skills.
And, frankly, the Knicks will need his skills on the floor, too.
He spent years working hard, honing his skills, and increasing his talent.
His skills as a delegator, and as an arbitrator of squabbles, became especially useful in sifting through cabinet officers' wildly differing agendas.
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