Innovation, largely a product of youthful indiscretion, also will continue to emerge more quickly stateside.

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On the other hand, the charge itself is not terribly serious, although it's more than a youthful indiscretion.

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Of course, had this been the only blip in his life it would be easy to attribute it to a youthful indiscretion.

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Indeed, he has chalked up the remarks to youthful indiscretion.

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