But round our committee table there was a conviction that probabilistic forecasts were a proper test of skill.

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At the end of this term, apprentices would have to pass a master test, or produce a master work, to prove their level of skill.

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DPJ, led by Katsuya Okada, has clearly been frustrated by Mr Koizumi's skill at portraying Japan Post as a litmus test for reformists.

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