These are basic statements that turn up in news coverage, not always with much explanation.

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Ms. Currie further testified that the president ran through the same basic statements with her again on either January 20th or the 21st.

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Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects the information set forth therein.

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Federal regulators are so nervous about over-selling aspirin's benefits that they have restricted statements about aspirin to the most bland and basic.

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Basic lines of inquiry were never pursued - including taking key statements from Ms Moore and her family and investigating complaints against Dyche.

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The report also found police failed to follow up "basic" lines in the inquiry, including a failure to obtain statements from the victim or eyewitness, and a failure to arrest and interview Grant while examining his car.

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Granted George Miller (D-Calif.) took up the cause and in 2007 introduced a bill whose basic premise was to make clear to employees and employers on quarterly statements how much money employees were paying in 401(k) fees.

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