"Sarkozy is Sarkozy, " shouted another French woman in the crowd, perhaps indicating he would not be able to change his individual take on the presidential role.

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One man who shouted an unsolicited comment was shoved by another, prompting Specter to intervene while warning that those disrupting the meeting would be thrown out.

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However, he later told another policeman that, as he left, he had shouted to his grandmother to lock the door behind him.

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Another man who appeared to be a teacher held his arm up and shouted, "5th graders!"

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"Knapp does not know us, " shouted the headline in the Malay Mail newspaper as the Malaysian team slumped to yet another defeat during the 12-team tournament.

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Another delegate said she was "extremely disappointed" by Mr Balls' answer and two activists shouted "shame on you" as Mr Balls returned to the issue in a later answer.

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