The debacle involving Schilling's company demonstrates why public entities should never be involved in picking winners and losers, several experts said.

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Midway through their set fans were singing along to music they'd never heard before, picking up on the chorus and joining their voices.

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You never knew who you were picking up.

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"I never stopped Ledley going, I never said anything about the manager picking him, " he said.

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They should never be the sole criterion for picking a fund, but they should figure in along with risk, expenses, past performance and the suitability of the fund category to your needs.

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Picking presents for friends and loved ones is never a simple task, and with thousands of options for each category, buying technology can be an especially frustrating experience.

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But even if they can never agree with each other, for now Sohail keeps picking the right players and Miandad keeps on convincing them they can take on the world.

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If life is like a box of chocolates, picking out a box to give is even harder: You never know what you're gonna get.

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Sometimes this involves picking the person who looks the most suspicious, even if we've never seen him before, or being swayed by the subtle hints of police officers and lawyers.

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Scotland, who have never reached the semi-finals, have improved over the past four legs of the series, picking up points in San Diego, Hong Kong, Adelaide and London to climb to ninth in the standings.

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