The full-throated ad hominem reaction caught me off guard, but, in the end, taught me how hard the road to compromise will be.

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His reply was swift and caught me off guard.

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This revelation caught me off guard.

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To me it was clear that the DOE folks were somewhat caught off guard that we weren't going to bail out the company.

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