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But despite minimal pre-season testing, Button led team-mate Rubens Barrichello to a one-two in the first race if the season in Melbourne and won six of the first seven races to lay the foundation for his title success.
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WB: I think it depends on what they actually do with it and what they call success.
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We shall find that the failure must be the antecedent power to lie dormant for the long subsequent dynamic expression in what we call success.
Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose His Life and Speeches Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
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But his young son, who witnessed the struggle, derived a great lesson which enabled him "to look on success or failure as one" -- or rather "failure as the antecedent power which lies dormant for the long subsequent dynamic expression in what we call success."
Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose His Life and Speeches Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
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"To make big money -- that's what I call success."
Swirling Waters Max Rittenberg
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There are those who say that he had had an early love affair, but that he had sworn not to marry until he had achieved what he called success.
Half Portions Edna Ferber 1926
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One of the most striking differences is in regard to what we call success.
A Backward Glance at Eighty Murdock, Charles A 1921
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There were many who, now, congratulated the woman upon what they called her success.
Their Yesterdays Harold Bell Wright 1908
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Now the England midfielder maintains the change from interim coach Hiddink to Ancelotti has been seamless and he is confident it can lead to a title success.
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Johnson's crew chief Chad Knaus, who made a number of vital calls over the course of the season to help keep his driver in the mix, admitted that he too was thrilled with the title success.
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