"I want to quit, " he adds.

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"Whatever happens in Cuyahoga seems to reflect on the rest of the state of Ohio, and I want my state to be successful, and I want the rest of the country to quit looking at Ohio as a pariah, " she said.

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"I don't believe just doing this means I can be forgiven for what I did, but the first thing I thought was that I don't want to quit AKB48, " she said.

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"I want people to support him and the Association, " said Delaney, who has also faced calls to quit his role.

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