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He claims he has known for some time that he would not play, but why not make that public to end the fevered speculation that built ahead of his announcement?

So the European aim today may be to slow things down and calm fevered talk about land-swap deals that should really be part of the endgame of a negotiation.

Last year Gordon found herself the target of unexpected scrutiny when tabloid photos emerged of her with her “The Bear” co-star Jeremy Allen White, stoking fevered speculation from the show’s passionate fandom.

After all, Epstein is dead, and his “list” only existed in their fevered imaginations.

That triggered fevered speculation about how long she would last in the job, moving markets to sell the pound and increase the cost of borrowing.