Last week, Mr Maduro stepped in for Mr Chavez and delivered the annual state of the union address in his stead.
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His fluency in the French language may stand him in good stead in the corridors of Brussels although his command of English is said to be less sure.
That really should have been the signal for title-chasing Arsenal to move into a higher gear and dominate but Wigan showed a fighting spirit which should stand them in good stead for the second half of the season.
"He embodies the values of hard work and fair play, faith and family that will serve him in very good stead as the secretary of commerce, " Clinton said.
But while the bottom line is that Ireland lost to France, the manner of their fightback when they looked out of it will stand them in good stead.
This stood Mr zu Guttenberg in good stead when he suffered the first big reversal of a dazzling career.
Stead is of no fixed address but had previously lived in Lincolnshire.
His mother had come from Sweden, and he learned Swedish before he learned English (which stood him in good stead when he received his Nobel prize from the king of Sweden).
The parliament voted to reject the Yeltsin decree and to install one of their own, Vice President Alexander Rutskoi, in his stead as president.
But since we cannot transport ourselves through time, we do not know which style of funds will hold our investments in good stead for the next several years.
But once in a while, like now, we stop to focus on what we ask of the people who serve in our stead when the task seems all but impossible.
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