Every time UCLA made a move, the Gophers found a way to push the Bruins back and were never in danger of losing the lead.

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But did they have to push the front seats all the way back?

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Similarly, giving states more say over higher education may not be the best way to push Germany's struggling universities back into the top league.

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But if a big gust of wind pushes the ship too far to the left, the solution is not to figure out a way to generate an equally-sized gust of wind to push the ship back in the other direction.

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Some investors worry Mr. Hollande will slow France's efforts to trim its own deficit or push back against Germany's emphasis on fiscal austerity as the primary way to address the euro-zone debt crisis.

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