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Ford, who had been brilliant in Sale's win at Harlequins last week, was pulling the strings early on.

The movie seems to recoil from its own hammering dramatics, with Bryce Dessner’s score toggling uneasily between jocular blues and dour, overcompensating strings.

"He had to pull the strings and take the initiative. It gives such a boost to young people who may also start with nothing and who work to achieve their goals in life."

However, “if the federal government is going to fund things like education and nutrition, it is better that that funding come with few strings attached, especially when it comes to clashes of values.”

Tay said the money from the World Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce was a gift — no strings attached.