It was very hard for him to speak out in the atmosphere of the time.

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That is why, unless Mr Duisenberg is genuinely unconcerned by the euro's slide, it is hard to understand why he chose to speak out.

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Often they are targeted by people they know and think are their friends, making it especially hard to investigate as people don't want to speak out against their friends.

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In a January 2007 column, I wrote about how Tony Dungy, head coach of the Indianapolis Colts who led his team to victory in the Super Bowl last year, pushes his players hard but doesn't curse at them, chew them out, or speak to them sarcastically -- unusual behavior in the National Football League's scream-and-holler culture.

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