"Today we have too many people saying not only 'I disagree with you, ' but 'I hate your message and you shouldn't be allowed to say it, '" notes Mr. Smith, who now runs the Center for Competitive Politics.

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The most common phrase uttered to me - and not at rallies or public events but in meetings of chance, quietly, is not "I hate you" or "I like you" but "I would not have your job for all the world".

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And I hate to say this but, you know, having been to Africa more than once, I would say that I think that the negative aspects of Africa are something that require an urgent attention and perhaps more than the fact that they have interesting animals and vibrant cultures, et cetera.

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But really what you're describing is something a little more, you know, I hate to use the word mundane, but everyday illnesses that become deadly.

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And I hate to disappoint you, but he does use all of those things now.

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Staff: Sir, I hate to bring this to a close, but I know you're at the end of your time here.

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So with that in mind, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you might be in need of a large roll of duct tape if any these traits remind you of yourself.

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"I hate the first round - you get so many nerves - but all the British girls deserve to be in the semis, " said Meadows.

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