Studies show that while winning isn't always a blessing, it isn't necessarily a curse.
If he hadn't given me his blessing to leave school at 15 and start the magazine, I wouldn't have had the fascinating life that I've had since.
And we did not have Senator Frist's blessing on this agreement, and didn't have Senator Reed's blessing.
When the first crop of John's beloved hillside vineyard ripened in 1978, they couldn't find a picking crew and the grapes hung for three or four days beyond what they judged to be optimal ripeness a delay that would eventually prove to be a blessing, though they didn't know it at the time.
"That it didn't cause more damage to the apartment buildings was a blessing, " he said.
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The network also contacted Twitter to get its blessing, says Tillinghast (Twitter doesn't allow its account domains to be sold, only managed, by users).
The 9300i is exactly the same as the 9300 in every way save for the addition of WiFi, which turns out to be a mixed blessing because the pokey 150MHz processor can't render pages as fast as the 802.11 can pull them down.
Thompson wasn't insured, which he has come to regard as a blessing as others battle for payouts.
"So somehow they didn't do it, " said Lipman, who has given her blessing for the script to be adapted for the stage and recently sat in on rehearsals.
So you got to realize that what you have is a gift and a blessing and just move forward like that, and don't think that you're better because your job is better.
This method actually has the blessing of lawmakers and the IRS. For donors who aren't afraid to hand over control to their kids eventually and even pay them rent, it can make sense.
Many will inevitably wonder whether the relatively easy ride to Wembley Wigan enjoyed this season was more of a curse than a blessing, especially if the club is relegated (and assuming it doesn't actually win the FA Cup).
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