We were watching the kind of windfall that a lot of other U.S. oil companies were reporting for the final quarter of 2005.

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Wolfson Microelectronics has forecast a strong start to the year after reporting a surge in sales in the final quarter of 2012.

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Mr McCain comes off badly too, but the book's account is tinged with sadness, as The Economist's own reporting of the maverick politician's tragic final act was also inclined to be.

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