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In fact, three out of four senior executives hired in Asia by multinationals were Asian natives already living in the region, according to a Spencer Stuart analysis of 1, 500 placements made from 2005 to 2010.

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That analysis goes down badly in the region, not least because it seems so selective.

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After that, the divided signal is channelled for analysis to the visual cortex, a large, convoluted region at the very back of the brain.

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And the bottom line is this: The Iranian narrative really does, I think if you do a sharp analysis of this, fall in a quite empty way across the region when compared to the historic changes underway.

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