If this kind of thing did help, let him take them.

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He persuaded Leonard Bernstein to let him join an orchestra he was conducting, and was allowed to help out with the percussion.

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He's hoping local officials will eventually let the company harpoon many more -- a move that Mr. Jonsson believes could help him expand the company and allow it to pursue bigger markets, such as Japan.

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Mr Klaus's lot agreed to let Mr Zeman's run the show, provided that Mr Klaus became speaker, thereby entitling him to help set the legislative agenda.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne