Talking of wise words, Sir Ian Wood has picked up another award, this one for lifetime achievement and from Oil and Gas UK, the industry body.

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David Siroty, vice president of communications for Coldwell Banker, says that local ad ideas get picked up from one office to another.

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In 2006 Democrats picked up another Senate seat, this one from Montana in the shape of Jon Tester, along with Mr Ritter.

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One of the new shows that hopefully gets picked up is about another matchmaker.

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He picked up three more titles in Italy with Inter Milan, then one with Barcelona and another for A.C.

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