Souness' remark was designed to be dismissive of the football credentials of a public-school educated son of the Shires who wandered into football almost accidentally by virtue of owning old folks' homes.

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Now, the people we have appointed, the President has appointed, to key positions all have sterling academic credentials, years of public service and private sector experience that make them eminently qualified for the positions to which they were appointed.

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For instance, that was a long period of time in which his credentials were not only inaccurate, but inaccurate in a very public way.

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Until its public offering in 2005 Suzlon was virtually unknown and had to hard-sell its credentials.

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And through these meetings, we identified public-private partnerships as one of the most effective ways that we can improve the skills and credentials that American workers and students are receiving.

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