Before me, the engine group was in charge, then they brought in John Barnard on the chassis side, who was a strong character. But he was based in the UK, so he and the head of engine didn’t have so many opportunities to go out for dinner or have coffee, so therefore you had this problem. When I came in, I chatted over coffee, I went out for dinner, did all the normal things. It was easier for me, I was alone there; in the evenings I either went home and sat by myself or I would invite Paolo or someone else out for dinner. I used that opportunity to talk about work, but also have a bit of a
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