He says that the primary focus should be to change the continent politically and economically for its own benefit and, whenever necessary, to partner with whoever is able to do so for its own strategic advantage.

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But if this is the third way, the obvious danger is that it provides cover behind which a government can withdraw whenever a necessary reform encounters strong opposition.

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He talked about the way Blackburn was always running around the sideline when he wasn't playing, cheering for his teammates on offense, on special teams coverage, whenever encouragement was necessary.

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And, whatever your opinion of the individual cogs, Strachan has built a playing machine that has proven capable of shifting up the necessary gears whenever there appeared to be challenge from any of their SPL rivals.

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