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    Most bureaucracies take a while to get it together, and this is America -- we have so much and we can't get it together [in the face of Hurricane Katrina], ... So imagine a country that's very poor, with a clunky bureaucracy. The ability to coordinate and manage this sort of crisis, especially in a country with corruption, high levels of alcoholism and a top-heavy bureaucracy, is challenging.

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We're just glad this is over. That's the biggest thing right now. We know what the punishment is and we're read more

We're just glad this is over. That's the biggest thing right now. We know what the punishment is and we're ready to move on.

by Larry Andrews Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The Global Services division goes from strength to strength, providing BT with diversification away from pure telecoms services that remain read more

The Global Services division goes from strength to strength, providing BT with diversification away from pure telecoms services that remain under intense pricing pressure.

by Chris Alliott Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Well, in 1947... in Europe and in Italy especially, we thought of America as all-powerful.

Well, in 1947... in Europe and in Italy especially, we thought of America as all-powerful.

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Well I just figure any man who risks his neck to save a dog's life isn't going to kill someone read more

Well I just figure any man who risks his neck to save a dog's life isn't going to kill someone for gold teeth.

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If you look at the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection now, it doesn't tell the story of what was read more

If you look at the Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection now, it doesn't tell the story of what was happening during the '30s and '40s. While Myron prefers the representational, I think you can see he likes artists who pushed realism as close to abstraction as possible.

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Even among the married, sexual satisfaction must not be sought in a way which disregards man's character as a person read more

Even among the married, sexual satisfaction must not be sought in a way which disregards man's character as a person and degrades him to the animal level.

by Francis Arinze Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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That's just who he is. That's what he does.

That's just who he is. That's what he does.

by Malik Allen Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Elizabeth's 3-pointers broke the game open. She's been doing that for the last week or so.

Elizabeth's 3-pointers broke the game open. She's been doing that for the last week or so.

by Greg Amundson Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I'm more nervous about doing this than anything I've ever done before, because it is so prestigious.

I'm more nervous about doing this than anything I've ever done before, because it is so prestigious.

by Michael Aspel Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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