"I think I dodged that whole downturn, or quiet factor, in the market, " he said.

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Having dodged that bullet myself I can tell you exactly how the baksheesh machine works.

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So truly I mean this: losing Groupon was a bullet dodged.

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So whilst I would be the first to admit that the Union side have to some extent dodged bullets, and even underachieved at the last, in recent years, it is nonetheless true that England are now respected, even feared, by the southern hemisphere, and carry a self confidence that could well bring them the big prize.

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