Although there are always diamonds in the grimiest seam, and I know some, it is common sense to see that if you crush the attractiveness of a job you will lower the average quality of the employees.

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He seemed to be almost holding it across the seam but he was the quickest of the three England pace bowlers and I liked his enthusiasm, although I wouldn't make the bold statements about him that I do about Finn just yet.

BBC: Jonathan Agnew column

"I was trying to go up and in with a four-seam fastball, " Kuroda said through an interpreter.

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It facilitates a cheaper way of capturing greenhouse gases, which can either be pumped back into the coal seam, or be re-used to inject oilfields to increase recovery rates (OK, even I see the irony here).

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