Reality TV may be an awkward admixture of documentary (with its connotations of thousands of hours of footage patiently gathered, redacted by monk-like figures into the purest expression of truth possible in 90 to 120 minutes) and scripted (with its auteurs and Emmys and noble overtones of craft).

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It may be the most awkward conversation of your life, but you never know when you will see them again.

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Before an election, who Mr Cameron is may yet be as awkward for him as anything he has to say.

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If the Europeans really have done nothing more on fiscal policy by then--and if the eurozone still has relatively high interest rates--the conversation may be rather more awkward for them.

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Its current base is somewhat awkward, but may be viewed as a sloppy double-bottom pattern.

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All of which raises a rather awkward question about someone who may be the most accomplished player to dabble in U.S. professional soccer since Pele: Is he actually worth the money?

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And then there is the awkward fact that Asian TV viewers may not be likely to increase the amount of time they spend in front of the screen -- no matter how many more channels they can choose from.

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That may well still be true, but only if the little Mercedes bubble car can negotiate a few awkward bends first.

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