We sipped tea for hours, discussing practically anything but our common interest.

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The phrase "US delete" leaps out at the reader, so consistently does it appear - often in company with Canada - particularly on anything relating to "common but differentiated responsibilities", the phrase that basically means rich and poor countries both have an interest in solving something but have different roles to play.

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Few of us would admit publicly that we have anything in common with the Royles, but there is a delicious irony in sitting at home watching a fictional family sitting at home watching television.

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The U.S. Department of energy says blends up to B20 are common, but it advises against using anything higher than B5 in a standard diesel engine.

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Politicians are condemned for being out of touch with the common herd, but rare is the person who has never mentioned anything, in private, which he would rather not be repeated in public.

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Just enough information to support this common sense and overwhelm me a little but not enough to teach me anything or help me make decisions.

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