You also want to have smart people around with diverse knowledge, skill sets, and life experiences.

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"You really need someone who is a renaissance person with a tremendous range of skill, both political and substantive, with a deep reservoir of knowledge, " Burns said.

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"You really need someone who is a renaissance person with a tremendous range of skill, both political and substantive, with a deep reservoir of knowledge, " Burns said in an interview.

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These tests will ensure that all new teachers are able to deal effectively with the professional requirements for numerical skill and knowledge.

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Leveling becomes a punishment rather than a reward, and every time we assign a new skill point we do so with the inevitable knowledge that the game becomes less fun with every experience point we gain.

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