Talk about my weight all you want, but answer me this: would you want to eat?

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"Answer me, " my mother said anxiously.

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Why didnt u answer me?

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She doesn't answer me.

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And if they vote against these proposals, if they say no to steps we know that will put people back to work right now, they're not going to have to answer to me -- they're going to have to answer to you.

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There are far too many serious questions to answer for me to jump on the pay-college-athletes bandwagon.

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Giving the plain answer makes me feel almost like a conspiracist!

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One question you might be able to answer for me.

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You don't have to wait for an answer from me.

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Now, could you read the answer for me, please?

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In a reference to the sour faces he was said to have made during the previous debate, Bush responded to one of Kerry's statements by saying, ""That answer made me almost want to scowl.

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Her answer shocked me: technically, zero.

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So I call out, hoping someone will answer to help me the rest of the way.

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Instead, his not so subtle question and his reaction to my answer just made me dislike him.

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Any one of these issues is enough for a blog, but let me answer each briefly yet clearly.

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Let me answer a question with a question: when is the last time you read a click-through license agreement?

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At some point I know you're going to let me answer.

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The answer came to me one autumn evening in 2001.

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Let me answer by saying in so many wonderful ways!

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That's their No. 1 thing that they make me answer.

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Although there is no magic answer, let me suggest one basic guideline: Whether you are commissioning or receiving the work, spend extra time shaping an assignment at the beginning.

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Let me answer within a bit of context.

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Let me answer the question with a question.

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Let me answer your first question.

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Let me answer that for you.

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But let me answer your question.

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The answer surprised even me.

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And one of the aspects of the job that I like the best is, I spend, as you all know, once a week on the phone with somewhere between 7 and 12 of you, and we've now had -- you've had the misfortune of having to listen to me answer your questions, at least a hundred and, I think, 15 of you.

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That answer, the let-me-think-about-it answer, that answer led to action.

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They sent me 13 questions to answer on camera, and I got a friend to video me up against a wall answering them.

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