When the statement was made, nearly all the astute thinkers of 2002 chuckled at the idea.
All the astute logorrhea in the world won't help you if you're caught saying "Don't condensate me".
However, Arbroath, Forfar and Stenhousemuir have also all made some astute signings, while Ayr will expect a quick return to Division One, which should ensure another close battle for the title and the promotion play-off places.
Above all, the astute Dupleix had seen the opportunity offered for exploiting the new French reputation in the confused politics of the region.
For all that, astute Iranians are sadly aware that the president's words can only reduce the already low chances of success in nuclear talks between Iran and the European trio.
Some of them did read various drafts, and they were all fantastically astute as well as very gentle in identifying what needed changing and what simply should not, under any circumstances ever, see the light of day.
West Indies can call on other fearsome hitters, like Kieron Pollard, the astute all-round play of Dwayne Bravo and, perhaps most important of all, a match-winning spin bowler in Sunil Narine, one of the outstanding performers of the 2012 IPL.
Montgomery County superintendent Josh Starr is one such example -- the leader of a massive network of schools and educators, a passionate believer in working collaboratively with all stakeholders, and an astute communicator who relies on everything from podcasts to Twitter to community book clubs.
And Christie's veto, meanwhile, may not look so politically astute after all.
