But true friendship -- and I hope you will forgive me, but true friendship demands honesty.

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And, if you forgive some presumptuousness, I believe we remain your indispensable partner.

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And you'll forgive me, but I think those of us who are Americans by choice rather than by birth have a different view.

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Except for feeling wiped out, I was back to sounding authoritative and in control, even tilting my head and smirking sheepishly as if to say, You'll forgive me for that little freak-out I just had.

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