Meanwhile, I love my trusty Panasonic GF1 because it makes me look like a much better photographer than I actually am.

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Look, I like Jeremy Lin just as much as the next sports fan.

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"I don't know much about Denmark, but I think we need to look at systems like theirs, " he said, advocating more funding of training programs.

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What I cannot do is go and make smartphones or tablets that look very much like the Apple ones.

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While growth has been much more controlled, my network started to look a lot more like what I was hoping to build from the get go.

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After all this, if you are worrying that British banks don't look as robust as you might like, I would direct your attention to Thursday's publication of how much capital Spanish banks may need to raise, as per the assessment of consultants hired by Spain's government.

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So I want you all to know that no matter where you come from, or what you look like, or how much money your family may have, you can have a real impact on the world.

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