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We negotiated the construction of a gas pipeline system along the bottom of the Black Sea to Bulgaria. We signed certain treaties… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
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The Old Testament contains in many places, but especially in the book of Job, one of the most far-reaching defenses ever written… — Bill McKibben Copy Share Image
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In a study we did of bereavement, we found that rather impressive numbers of widows and widowers had not simply gone back… — Irvin D. Yalom Copy Share Image
The Islamists had control over territory that was about half the size of the Federal Republic of Germany. For years, we have… — Yoweri Museveni Copy Share Image
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It's unsettling, to lose the safety of the familiar, even when what's disrupted is an ordinary routine. When I began this poem,… — Mark Doty Copy Share Image
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The closer you get to Number 10 the more you see what a back-breaking job that is, the pressure is absolutely constant… — David Lidington Copy Share Image
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Perhaps, this is what love has always been, whether it is for a woman of for a cause -- the readiness to… — F. Sionil José Copy Share Image
Resentment is at work when one so hates somebody for his more favorable circumstances that one is prepared to bear heavy losses… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
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