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The award was started in 1972 by global investor Sir John Templeton to remedy what he saw as an oversight by the Nobel Prizes, which do not honour the discipline of religion.
BBC: Scientist wins $1m religion prize
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That was hardly a recipe for the sort of confidence some Welsh fans and pundits were displaying ahead of the clash with Australia, a team honour-bound by national tradition to do all in their power to redeem themselves in the eyes of a hyper-critical public and media.
BBC: Fans disappointed by Wales slump
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True, the Academy Awards do purport to honour excellence, but each year it becomes more of a grand American circus with stars, directors, publicists, studio executives and fans willingly whipping themselves into a frenzy.
BBC: NEWS | Entertainment | Oscars race begins to take shape