On Tuesday he was a little less effusive in his self-praise, mostly because he was fielding questions about his lame-duck status.

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Some progressives believed in fostering this self-discovery by lavishing children with praise in order to build their self-esteem.

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Yet while some critics praise Mr Marsalis's achievement, others reject it as too self-consciously rooted in the past.

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