But I did know that it had the structure, heart and drama to make an impact.
"I was aware that there was some attention on my work but I did not know that there was international attention looking at what I was doing, " he told BBC News.
The prospect of hearing the Argentinian's comments on the lecture by the German with whom I had corresponded, but whom I did not know personally, was enough in itself to justify the price of the air fare to Buenos Aires (paid for on credit).
Sure, I know more than I did then, but I also know that I am fallible.
Obviously, the topic of Middle East peace, the topic of the Saudi support of the Arab Peace Initiative -- all of those topics -- again, I was not in there, but I know those did come up.
But what did I know then about fear of what was inside myself?
But I did get to know a bit about the characters of the Starz television show and some of the actors who play them.
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Neither of us is perfect, but I know that he did right by me, and I've done right by my nieces.
I'm not a perfect man -- Michelle can tell you that. (Laughter.) But you know what I did say?
Little did I know, but I was doing guerilla marketing in its purest form.
He has come up with the following - I did not know it but in his book he refers to, for example, Beaver College in Pennsylvania, a small college with what became to have an unfortunate name.
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"Some of the professors are still around and some are gone but they all know I was in class and did my work, " Jordan said.
But what they did do -- and I know there are a lot of people here who can relate to this -- they saved, and they sacrificed.
Did these candidates come across - I know I'm asking you for your impression, but did they come across as if they were pandering?
Little did I know down the line we would have to make the choice but I am glad that we did.
The company did not return a call seeking comment but I know from past stories that it has a policy of not participating in surveys.
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"We were much more tactically disciplined in this game than against DR Congo, but I know we can do a lot better than we did today, " Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah told reporters.
At the time I didn't know there was a strike, but did notice that the train was not terribly busy.
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But the one thing I did get out of all of that was, you know, work as hard as you possibly can, over again.
We can do the "you know and I know they did" thing all day long, but neither Barry Bonds nor Roger Clemens was ever banned, suspended or disciplined by Major League Baseball for being a steroids cheat.
But at least tomorrow morning when I get up, I'll know I did survive it.
I'm not saying it's right, but they know somebody did a thing and can't prove it, so they manufacture something that will prove it.
But let me tell you what my parents did do for me, which I know many people share this story -- my parents saved for us.
We did have a chance and I know he was choosing us above other clubs but we couldn't compete with Wednesday.
But I never realized that, you know, because, like, we were just working and we did what we have to do.
Now, how many people here know that not only did we cut your taxes when I first came into office, but back in December we just cut your taxes again?
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Recently David Axelrod was offered a centerfold opportunity of his own -- now, I did not know that Krispy-Kreme had a catalog. (Laughter.) But it's true.
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