"The wine industry has been known to be white and when you have to come in you initially feel like an outsider, " said Biyela.

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Filling a Supreme Court vacancy in an election year can be tricky business, with the party that does not hold the White House preferring to delay in the hope that a like-minded president will be elected.

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But Dr Panja admits that while it can be seen as being a barrier to communication, some patients like to see the person treating them in a white coat.

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It will be fascinating to watch whether the accounts are transferred the next administration like any other system set up in the White House, or whether the Obamas will try to keep them or shut them down.

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Many of them, like Ron, will be looking for something dramatic from the president if they are to grant him a second term in the White House.

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