People who buy hot Apple products like iPads and iPhones need very little from salespeople, observes John Golden, chief executive of Huthwaite, a sales coaching firm based in Arlington, Va.

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In 2004 Democrat John Kerry decisively carried the Golden State.

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In the end, New Zealander John Kirkpatrick, 41, took away the Golden Shears Open Shearing Final, which is open to all shearers whether they made their national team or not.

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Lin went on to be a surprise breakout in the Summer League, playing well against competition like No. 1 pick John Wall, and eventually landing a contract with Golden State.

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Johnny Burke, one of the greatest lyricists of the golden age of Hollywood musicals, tried to bring John Ford's "The Quiet Man" to Broadway in 1961 and failed dismally.

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The Razzies were set up by copywriter and publicist John Wilson as the antithesis to the Oscars, and are voted for by members of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation, which is open to anyone.

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