"Ireland is a friend in need and it is in our national interest that we should be prepared to help them at this difficult time, " he concluded.

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My personal rule was that a cop in need is a friend indeed, no matter how I felt about them personally.

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Sometimes the thing you need most of all is a friend to talk to in moments of triumph and defeat.

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And should a friend need to use your phone to Skype a buddy in Belgrade, account switching is now integrated into the main menu.

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The fact is that business is different from friendship so you actually need to be even tougher in your evaluation of a would-be-partner who is a friend.

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