But I firmly believe that the quality of our public policy is directly related to the quality of our public debate.

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This constant feedback is occasionally agonizing when readers fail to materialize, but I firmly believe that this continual criticism is helping me become a more authentic writer and human being as well.

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Perhaps this makes me a bit of an anachronism, but I still firmly believe that a presidential campaign is supposed to be a dialogue--or a battle--between the two campaigns and parties.

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Sure, you can compare specs and get opinions online, but if I firmly believe most buyers would still like to see them in person before shelling out hundreds of dollars for one.

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But I believe that the balance is tilted firmly in favour of the greater use of computer technology, and that the benefits to come from it will help us all.

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