The shrinkage of the printed book business - particularly in non-fiction - has also led the publisher setting up ad-funded websites Honest John - for car enthusiasts, the Complete University Guide and home-grown veg site Allotments.

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Now, John has been honest that that may mean taking money out of people's paychecks in order to make sure that they're covered.

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Whether we want to be honest or not, it was sad to watch the decline of Pope John Paul II.

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Senator JOHN WARNER (Republican, Virginia): Bob Gates is a very thoughtful man, an honest man, a no-nonsense manager.

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