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We're absolutely American and distinctly so, I think. That's part of what people respond to outside of this country, part of the reason that we're such a huge band outside of the U.S., where we're not so popular now as we were 10 or 12 years ago.
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We ran out of gas yesterday afternoon sometime, ... I have no idea when we're getting more.
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We're a strongly capitalised bank, after this loss, by international standards,
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We're asking for responsible immigration reform and not just punitive measures.
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We're asking for people to show up on Thursday to put some pressure on the board to expedite the negotiations. The district needs to demonstrate that we are a priority.
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We're an intensely private family. I'm a very private person.
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We hope to understand whether Andersen, in its work for Enron, committed any violations of the accounting act.
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We hope to see more Tastefully Tackys down the road. I go by the theory of reciprocity - if we are accommodating to our customers, they will give us something back in return.
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We hope to raise funds to expand the parking lot. We just don't have the cash on hand.
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Yesterday, the Fed's effective funds rate, the average of the funds rate that exists throughout the day, was 1.25 percent, way below their new 3 percent target. Today, it's even softer than that, below 1 percent.
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Yesterday, I hit the salad bar, tried our batch of chili and the cream of chicken soup.
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Yes, 'Spider-Man' has had an infinite capacity to trouble and disappoint. But it's also been the greatest triumph of my entire career.
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Yes, people do tip more for good service, but they don't tip that much more. Literally, the weather outside has as much of an influence on tipping as does the level of service.