And that seemed, at least to Elijah Cummings, several other lawmakers, certainly to skeptical journalists that didn't seem to be too strong a statement.

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Given Bush's assurances and Kerry's campaign promise to increase active duty troops by 40, 000 to avoid the need for a draft, some voters seem skeptical of the motives behind the discussion but remain anxious nonetheless.

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Irving Mann has been in business long enough to be skeptical of out-of-the-blue offers that seem too good to be true.

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They seem to have support on the Supreme Court, which has taken a skeptical view of overbroad patents in recent decisions.

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Skeptical quants have found that the results they received from NYSE Technologies seem to be meeting their needs.

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