This gratitude concept that I began was a kinder, gentler (or perhaps spineless) approach.

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Kerry remained confident and glib, belying the notion Republicans have pushed for months that he is a spineless flip-flopper.

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The supporting cast was top-notch, with Stefan Kocan a vocally and visually imposing Sparafucile and Maria Zifchak a spineless Giovanna.

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EU, by American strictures, has been as muddled and spineless as ever over the simmering crisis in the Serbian province of Kosovo.

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But the most likely outcome is an economy not quite weak enough and a crisis not quite large enough to galvanise spineless politicians.

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In private the company is still talking to customers about changing the shape of future contracts, and appears more inclined nowadays to regard European utilities as potential partners rather than spineless adversaries.

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Lotterman, a maniacally overworked and potentially spineless editor.

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The less scared they are, the more likely Europe's spineless policymakers are to jump yet again for a plan that does just enough to stave off catastrophe temporarily, but lets the underlying problem get worse.

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