Now I know that none of this is going to be easy.

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Now, I know that not all countries in this body share this particular understanding of the protection of free speech.

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Now, I know that some of you will disagree with this assessment.

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The good news is that we now know how to do all this, as I explained in my article yesterday, entitled Leadership Storytelling 3.0: From Arithmetic to Calculus.

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Now, I also know that part of the reason is, is that this process was so long and so drawn out -- this is just what happens in Congress.

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Now I know many will choke on this and say that Portugal and Spain are not as indebted as Greece or Ireland, but Portugal is sliding downhill fast and Spain has recently made a genuine hash of its banks mia culpa.

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Now, I know you're not in charge of that chamber, but there really is this dynamic of, frankly, being shut out.

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This will make an excellent costume now that Halloween is approaching and everyone I know seems to eat at Burger King on a regular basis.

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So now this is a second chance for him to prove that, you know, I'm still for the people.

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I--my interview was on the 9th, and I don't remember right now--I know I've testified to this--whether I found out that afternoon or it was on Monday that I got the informal offer.

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Now, after a few years of this, I realize that when I look up from the screen I know almost nothing.

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Now, he and I both know that's little comfort to the seven million Americans who lost their job in this recession.

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So it happened, it was sad, but now that it has happened, I mean, I think it really does reinforce, you know, the peace of this man and, you know, how he wants things to be.

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And now, you have the opportunity to chart a course that will take this country forward to a brighter future, and I know you take that responsibility very seriously.

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