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CHARLES SOECHTING It looks like a squeaky clean quarter.
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RANDY ADAMS When we brought guys in, I don't think anybody got a hit, and they did make a couple errors.
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NELL MINOW Yes, it's meaningful money, ... But it's still a fraction of what was lost.
NELL MINOW You cannot be on the board of directors and also be doing investment banking work for the company. I...
NELL MINOW Surely, at some point, it may prove desirable that they be brought to prosecution, to face justice. ...
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PHIL MAGNEY Before you point your fingers be sure your hands are clean.
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MIRIAM TOEWS I don't think anyone knows for sure at this point.
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JANET RENO I'm sure he knows that we might not be doing this at this point if not for the circumstances,
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HANK AARON They need to get them checked out, clean the burners, make sure that they're burning efficiently, re...
LARRY HILL Ah, much deluded! lay aside
Thy threats, and anger misapplied!
Art not afraid with sounds ...
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CLAIRE MCCASKILL SIMPLE is not a mature protocol at this point, so we've taken a snapshot and implemented against tha...
ED SIMNETT I also want to encourage anybody who was affected by Hurricane Corina to make sure their children ar...
LAURA BUSH I think it's unrealistic to think that we're going to cure the disease at this point, but we can mak...
LUCIE BRUIJN I think the lesson learned for the adults was to be better at communicating. Make sure your intentio...
JAMES MORSE Now they want to point out that this has happened over and over again, and it was never a motive for...
DEAN JOHNSON The problem with hitters I think was they weren't sure who he (Pedro) wanted to hit. And he wasn't a...
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SUZANNE COLLINS I was at the point of near insubordination over the fact that this was something important, that thi...
ANTHONY SHAFFER I was at the point of near insubordination, ... over the fact that this was something important, tha...
ANTHONY SHAFFER The words I'm singing now
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BILLE AUGUST If you think about it, they want to make sure that we've got people from McLean participating, they ...
JEFF SHUE At this point, it would be premature to make a decision.
HARVEY GREENE At this point I'm sure he's more plastic than person, but most people who hate wrinkles become Dalek...
ASHLEY POSTON If Steve is back at point guard, that's four point guards. I'm not trying to make decisions for anyb...
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MARCUS ROBINSON We're going to be prepared for anything. The slate's been wiped clean for everyone at this point. It...
BRAD JACKSON Whatever we do, make sure we clean up baseball.
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BRYAN LERG We all really like Montreal a lot. It has a real lively, living atmosphere - it's not squeaky clean,...
DANIEL KESSLER I think it's pretty awesome for anybody to make over 20 Classics. It's a job to make it. I feel pret...
LARRY NIXON Everybody who's anybody has been competitive and over-sensitive and a bit silly. Look at Paul Mc...
ROBBIE WILLIAMS We read every newspaper article printed on that team. We knew they were a second-half club, so at no...
DAQUAN GIBSON I think everybody should be able to wipe the slate clean and start over.
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ROBERTA COMBS Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
UNKNOWN I think here in America the space programme was such an enticing thing to be going on, that the thou...
ANGELA CARTWRIGHT He was saying Squeaky was a danger to society and she should be put away forever and ever, and Squea...
WALT STEWART At this point it's still under investigation. They think she might be homeless in Sarasota County. W...
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BERNIE WILLIAMS It's not over until it's over, and they (U.S. negotiators) are not packing their bags to go to Genev...
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JIM MODIG Nothing surprises me in this league right now. I think there's either a lot of good teams in this le...
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DONALD MILLER They wanted a ransom at that point. Other than that, they handed him over to another group.
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