At times the clinical manner in which she dissects her family's failings and pathologies seems a bit harsh.

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So what if Mr Putin is a bit harsh sometimes - that, he says, is a matter of style.

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"I think it was a bit harsh and not a fair reflection but we've nothing to be ashamed about with this defeat, " said the Frenchman.

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It is a bit harsh and hard.

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While we understand and appreciate the simplicity, the combination of relatively dim LEDs and the glossy design made it a bit difficult to make out direction under the harsh lights of the Fujitsu booth -- we can only imagine things would only get worse under a glaring mid-day sun.

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I'm sorry to be harsh, but this is a truly uninspiring bit of futuristic imagination.

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But her judgments are so sweeping and harsh that the fair-minded reader may flinch a bit.

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