The notion that American campaigning is a complicated "show" was mentioned repeatedly by the people I spoke to, and Twitter is filled with Japanese observers likening U.S. politics to "watching a movie".

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Players on both teams mentioned repeatedly that they had been glued to the TV coverage of the matches when they were not playing, not out on the course spectating, and especially late into the night watching the highlights and recaps.

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As such, one can expect to hear the Knicks mentioned repeatedly as a team that might make a move ahead of the Feb. 21 trade deadline.

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Another figure often mentioned is Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg's prime minister, but he repeatedly says he plans to continue running the Grand Duchy.

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