The official line was that Mr Kerik's no-excuses attitude seemed a perfect fit for the unwieldy 180, 000-person agency for homeland security.

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The effective job seeker, however, should leave no stone unturned and for the right person start-up organizations can be the perfect fit.

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Al Fahim, 32, agreed to buy Pompey from Alexandre Gaydamak in May and became chairman in July, after passing the Premier League's fit-and-proper-person test.

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Like most Valve games, TF2 is played from the first-person perspective, which made it a better fit than, say, the isometric view of DOTA 2.

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Pompey announced on 21 July they have agreed in principle to a takeover by United Arab Emirates tycoon Sulaiman Al Fahim after the 32-year-old passed the Premier League's fit and proper person test.

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However, he will demand "proof of funds up front" from any would-be buyers and insists they must satisfy the Premier League's 'fit and proper person' requirement.

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