My personal rule was that a cop in need is a friend indeed, no matter how I felt about them personally.

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Indeed, a real friend of anyone, including Israel, is supposed to be frank and offer counsel, especially when there is so much at stake.

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Martin Freeman stars as Arthur Dent, your basic tetchy Brit, who is dragged along by his un-British indeed, unhuman friend Ford Prefect (Mos Def) on a trip through some of the more risible highlights of deep space.

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Indeed, David Cameron praised his former director of communications and called him "a friend".

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Smith says he became "obsessed" with marmalade during twice-yearly visits to a friend's house in Majorca, and the cake, embellished with homemade caramel ice cream, is indeed delicious.

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