"Going past Sir Vivian is something I put down to longevity in the game and the fact that I try, as much as possible, to stay away from injury, " said Lara.

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On the day NPR chief executive Vivian Schiller lost her job, I was reporting from Egypt.

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In fact, he started telling his best stories before the tape recorders came out when Vivian Kwok of Forbes.com and I called on him Dec. 4.

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