He manages throughout to maintain a fine balance between the formal, and the direct freshness of human speech.

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"What we have is two important values in direct conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy, " Gephardt argues.

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One thing that was not part of her speech today was any direct reference to Palin.

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In his speech, Mr. Morsi made a direct appeal to the Gulf states who supported Mr. Mubarak and were deeply vexed by Mr. Morsi's victory.

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So - if that's anything to go by - expect a carefully crafted speech but something which stops short of a direct apology.

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The speech also included what might be described as a direct appeal to the voters of Europe.

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In the Senate, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, avoided a direct answer to repeated questions from reporters about his response to Obama's move, deferring instead to a speech by Romney later this week at a major Latino conference in Florida.

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