The president began his remarks by acknowleging the storm of controversy his visit caused with a dose of self-deprecating humor.

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and if you read more in this letter I won't go through the whole thing, you will see that-- she's very self-deprecating.

如果你们继续深究这封信,我是不会全部读完，你们将会看到-,她非常善于自嘲。

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