He had all that was required for beatification in the sport: not just the nerveless charisma, the looks, and the easeful love of speed but, more important, a rival the Frenchman Alain Prost, dour by comparison, with whom Senna would clash wheels more than once.

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Purists still balk at the rise of on-course electronics, but millions of golfers love the gadgets and contend they help speed up play.

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The British strategy is to stay out of the fight, knowing that the two-speed Europe camp would love to push Britain into the dunce's corner with Ireland and try to marginalise both.

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"Our new fourth generation high-speed satellite Internet service is an industry game changer, allowing customers to do more of what they love online, from shopping and social networking to movies and music, " said Mike Cook, senior vice president, North American Division at Hughes.

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