Sotomayor's former colleagues and her legal foes describe her as intense, driven and politically astute.

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Still, some reckon that a bid could prove a politically astute move for Sumitomo Mitsui.

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This, in a region that prides itself on being the most politically astute on the continent - and where the people always answer back.

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That may be politically astute, but it risks wasting valuable time.

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They, on the other hand, thought themselves to be much more politically astute and believed that they would be far more effective by jettisoning Reagan's ideological baggage.

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All this is politically astute, and necessary.

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They are well organised, and politically astute.

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