China is supposed to be a country steeped in a rich civilization.

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Discount it on the grounds that those who are steeped in Verdic astrological techniques (not to be confused with the pop versions that appear on cartoon pages) may be revered in Eastern cultures, but are generally regarded as kooks by Westerners and particularly the smart people in Washington?

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More broadly, is it rational to assume that we'd be a wealthier country if those steeped in the brilliant logic of Smith, Hayek and Schumpeter were teaching as opposed to producing?

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With its new phones and a CEO steeped in software expertise, change certainly seems to be in the cards for Nokia, though whether Elop can steer it in the right direction without Vanjoki and with the new suite of smartphones, is another matter.

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If anything, the site may be a little too steeped in Silicon Valley, where people love to compete over who is smarter.

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Guardiola, steeped in the title-hungry culture of Barcelona, will at least be able to relate to that.

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