[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fU3JGpTcTJ691jOnBpxxY3yyOPROTLPBLlt12ySPHNgE":3,"$fhf3oZb757ukZp_1ROGUiAelie4HDqp1xZsKKFBUunWo":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},181675,"Christopher Smith","C",10,null,"christopher-smith",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":127},[14,27,38,49,61,72,83,94,105,116],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},2421269,"I'm just happy to see them pulling together because it's real hard right now.",4,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[22],{"id":23,"tag":24},5402435,{"id":25,"tag_name":26},134,"happy",{"id":28,"quote_text":29,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":30,"source":31,"quote_tag":32,"commentary":9},2421266,"It's a great sacrifice they make for us.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[33],{"id":34,"tag":35},5402429,{"id":36,"tag_name":37},2960,"great",{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":9},2421264,"The success of this value-creation investment reflects our company's ability to identify underperforming assets and aggressively create a comprehensive repositioning strategy. Through targeted marketing and leasing campaigns, outstanding on-site property management services and property reinvestment strategies Allegiance was able to consistently outperform local markets.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[44],{"id":45,"tag":46},5402428,{"id":47,"tag_name":48},1428,"ability",{"id":50,"quote_text":51,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":52,"source":53,"quote_tag":54,"commentary":60},2421258,"Virginia needs to have a team. All major cities have teams.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[55],{"id":56,"tag":57},5402423,{"id":58,"tag_name":59},12307,"cities","**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is attributed to Christopher Smith, a former Governor of Virginia from 1978 to 1982. At that time, Virginia's sports landscape was largely unrepresented in professional leagues, with the state having no teams in the major North American sports associations (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL). Smith's statement reflects his ambition for Virginia to establish itself as a hub for professional sports.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nBeneath the surface of Smith's quote lies an interesting paradox: the need for Virginia to emulate others while maintaining its own distinct identity. On one hand, he acknowledges that major cities typically have teams, implying that this is the norm against which Virginia should measure itself. However, by saying \"Virginia needs to have a team,\" he subtly suggests that the state's current absence from professional sports is an aberration that must be corrected.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply Smith's insight today, consider the importance of benchmarking your goals and aspirations against industry standards while still cultivating a unique identity. When seeking inspiration or guidance, avoid simply copying others; instead, use their achievements as a starting point for your own innovation and self-expression.",{"id":62,"quote_text":63,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":64,"source":65,"quote_tag":66,"commentary":9},2421251,"When it comes to confrontations with Beijing, even small ones, this administration always seems to blink first,",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[67],{"id":68,"tag":69},5402415,{"id":70,"tag_name":71},13038,"blink",{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":9},2421239,"We'll be the most unusual thing out there. I'm not certain of the legality, though.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[78],{"id":79,"tag":80},5402403,{"id":81,"tag_name":82},3345,"certain",{"id":84,"quote_text":85,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":86,"source":87,"quote_tag":88,"commentary":9},2421219,"I would use it for all the shows I miss. It's great because even if you forget to record the show, you can still watch it. It's nice that it's free.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[89],{"id":90,"tag":91},5402387,{"id":92,"tag_name":93},5459,"forget",{"id":95,"quote_text":96,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":97,"source":98,"quote_tag":99,"commentary":9},2421202,"Police responded to that location -- found, or sighted, the vehicle that was used in the robbery.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[100],{"id":101,"tag":102},5402366,{"id":103,"tag_name":104},1052,"location",{"id":106,"quote_text":107,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":108,"source":109,"quote_tag":110,"commentary":9},2421186,"Lots of drug sales, gang violence. We have had our house shot four times.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[111],{"id":112,"tag":113},5402350,{"id":114,"tag_name":115},5971,"four",{"id":117,"quote_text":118,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":119,"source":120,"quote_tag":121,"commentary":9},2421173,"We designed it from the ground up. We learned to design the steering system and we added rack-and-pinion steering.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[122],{"id":123,"tag":124},5402336,{"id":125,"tag_name":126},290447,"added",{"currentPage":128,"totalPages":128,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":8},1]