While Mr. Met is a favorite for his light-hearted humor, the more zany and aggressive mascots still carry plenty of influence.

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Arguably, it is Mr. Wilner's aggressive representation, along with the determined efforts of the Kuwait government, that has had the greatest influence in the outcome of all the enemy combatant cases, in the court of law and in the court of public opinion.

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