It also has the virtue of settling, at least to a degree, the discussions about whether teams like Boise State, Utah, and TCU deserve to be mentioned in national championship discussions.

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They appear to be more concerned about America attempting to somehow influence them than about the dangers coming from the elements mentioned above.

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Think about that waitress I mentioned, who decides she wants to be a chef.

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Can I just ask, though, before I do -- I mean, I hear the back and forth on this one particular vote, but it is -- I do think it's important, and I mentioned this about Senator Clinton earlier, to be fair, about Social Security.

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If this budget became law, by the middle of the century, funding for the kinds of things I just mentioned would have to be cut by about 95 percent.

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You mentioned that questions are going to be raised about Pakistan, understandably, and the role of Pakistan.

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As I mentioned about Google TV on Monday, quality content is going to be a key question.

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As I mentioned, speaking broadly, obviously there continue to be concerns about crime in the region, post-Katrina.

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The apprehensions of the researchers about broadly applying their findings may be mentioned, but by the time a reader gets to those the impact has already been made.

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Fenton was so concerned about Holmes' behavior that she mentioned it to her colleagues in early June, saying he could potentially be a danger to others, CNN affiliate KMGH reported, citing sources with knowledge of the investigation.

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