This forced us to ask an important question: If some form of renewable energies are found in every square inch of the planet, why would we only concentrate them in a few central points?

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So when you see the press in full cry over some drug the question to ask is this: Is this medicine a genuine threat, or has it simply lost its star billing?

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And you just ask an open-ended question, and some kids can't answer.

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Court TV Host: I'd like to ask a question...you tape-recorded some 75 hours of interviews with McVeigh -- are you ever going to release the recordings?

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Ask a question of the audience or elicit their participation in some way.

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If you have a legal question, you may do some reading, ask your friends or use one of the many reliable online resources.

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Some observers are saying Mr Karzai's legitimacy is also in question, and ask whether his government can be effective, adds our correspondent.

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Some describe to me how they have battles inside their head about whether they dare ask a patient a question as they know it will lead to a longer discussion that will blow their productivity numbers.

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And the last question, before we'll open it up, is I know you'll probably ask some questions about child protective services.

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If you are the one told to back off and respect boundaries, ask yourself a question and answer honestly: Were you acting out of concern, or were you trying to fulfill some unmet need of your own?

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