He was convincing and often dominant against the rangy 25-year-old Frenchman, roaring to a 5-1 lead in taking the first set, feasting on Monfils's second serve, and fending off multiple set points before winning the tiebreak.

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Wilke noted that IT departments often like Splunk so much that they end up convincing their companies to shell out for the enterprise subscription.

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Convincing data is growing that in fact women often outperform the men in this sector.

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As so often with consultants, the flipcharts are better at explaining the problem than at offering convincing solutions.

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And it is often forgotten, in the dazzle of Mr Bradley's achievements in New Hampshire, that Mr Gore retains a convincing lead in other parts of the country, as well as the organisational help of Democratic officials and the largest trade unions.

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