It is easy, particularly when high-profile rape cases (including Assange's) are in the news, to conflate flirtation and sexual aggression and create a myth of villains and victims, but it helps no one, least of all women.
But for Flowers, a naturally shy 25-year-old, summoning up the kind of heroic self-confidence needed to front a world-beating rock ensemble - the kind of self-confidence Springsteen displays - has not been easy, particularly when confronting a live audience.
Being a cop isn't easy, particularly when you're asked to deal with the fallout from the city's failure to help people off the streets and into services that can transform their lives, make neighborhoods safer and even deliver a savings to taxpayers.
Still, Ms. Lopez-Hanratty said, life as a newcomer in Westchester is not easy, particularly when housing is expensive, jobs are scarce and there are cultural barriers to break.
"Making a decision such as this is never easy, particularly when you are talking about someone as professional and dedicated as Steve," said the club's chief executive, Lee Hoos.
Using machine learning to produce text summaries is not easy, particularly when you're dealing with very long blocks of texts.
Changing careers and reinventing yourself isn't easy – particularly when you're passionate about a new field with no clearly-defined point of entry.
"Making a decision such as this is never easy, particularly when you are talking about someone as professional and dedicated as Steve," chief executive Lee Hoos said in a statement on the club website.
Manipulating long stretches of time and variegated ensembles isn't easy, particularly when - as in Mr. Morris's music - improvisation is an essential part of the music.
