When, as recently as last September, I decided on the title of my book, they thought I was being needlessly provocative.

就在去年九月，我为我的书定下书名时，他们认为我是在作毫无意义的挑衅。

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Pyongyang has been "needlessly provocative, " and that the U.S. is fully prepared for any action by North Korea.

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One of Senegal's stars in the 2002 World Cup, Diouf no longer scores goals, has a petulant, provocative temperament, and clashes continually - and often needlessly - with officials.

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