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Energy prices are markedly higher in Europe than in most other steel-producing countries, on top of which politicians have goaded many producers into big investments in electrification to reduce gas and coke burning.

Their trash-talking, hard checking, and ability to goad rivals into losing their cool on the ice is actually a point of pride.

They felt he had been goaded into a moment of weakness.

“What that family suffered is truly, truly horrific and truly unconscionable. The lies that were told, the goading of the family, all of that is absolutely horrendous.”

They try to goad The Edge into dancing for the BBC's TV crew.