Yet, Mr Wattret said, the ECB is loath to rock the boat with aggressive cuts in interest rates since there is a feeling that this could hurt confidence, a view he himself disagreed with.

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It was always said that the people who would rock the boat for Michelin would be Bridgestone because they go about things in a very professional way.

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Consider this - - - Anyone incapable of earning that salary would not be looking to rock the boat - regardless of their carreer status.

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That is not so sure: few congressmen seem eager to rock the boat.

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