Part of my job was to launch the first pull-out section announcing the formation of the league and a preview of all the teams.

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In the years after returning to London in 2001 I was amazed at friends wheeling dealing talk of flats, properties, buying up Bulgaria and trips to Thailand - I was to say a little envious - me just in my first graduate job felt as if they where racing ahead.

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And obviously, right now, as President of the United States, part of my job is to serve as Commander-in-Chief, and my first priority is to protect the American people.

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My first such job was at a design and architecture trade magazine where I received a first-hand education and appreciation of how good, innovative design can actually make the world a better place.

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But when I first got my job as an organizer for the Catholic churches in Chicago, working with parishes in low-income neighborhoods, they taught me that no government program can replace good neighbors and people who care deeply about their communities who are fighting on their behalf.

WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the President at a Campaign Event

It was the first mail search program I installed on my machine, and it did an incredibly good job searching for e-mail.

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Having burnt out pretty badly on first-person-shooters, the fun and occasionally grotesque game has done a good job at keeping my fleeting attention in check.

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