But I prefer to think of it as a constructive dialogue between a two-term vice-president and a one-term president.
Most of us have had some sex education somewhere in the past, but nobody ever taught us how to have a constructive conversation with a partner about the sex we're having.
And yet it was productive for the reason that I think I mentioned before and that the conference chairman mentioned, which is that it is always good in Washington, in this day and age, when Republicans and Democrats sit down and listen to each other in a constructive environment, a non-confrontational environment.
"There are aspects of Syrian behavior that trouble us and we think there is a way that Syria can be much more constructive on a whole host of these issues, " he began cautiously.
The manager accused his protege of betraying the band's credo - saying he had behaved "like a constructive sissy rather than a destructive lunatic".
Our track record of innovation, combined with Sprint's strong brand and local leadership, provides a constructive beginning toward creating a more competitive American wireless market.
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"Our track record of innovation, combined with Sprint's strong brand and local leadership, provides a constructive beginning toward creating a more competitive American mobile market, " said Softbank's chairman and chief executive Masayoshi Son.
The environment minister said the report was a constructive attempt to chart a path forward on the issue and noted its emphasis on an executive strategy and on what individual departments could do.
While Mr Almunia said Google showed a more constructive approach at a crunch meeting in December, he warned that he would be "obliged" to issue formal charges if its proposal -- expected this month -- is unsatisfactory.
But which ever of them wins the job is to make sure that we as a party start talking about the issues that millions and millions of ordinary people face and they think are important so that we can actually be a constructive opposition to quite frankly a fairly cynical government.
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Prisoners have at least 20 hours constructive activity a week, including education, group work, physical education and cooking.
The main goal of the Conference was to consolidate the efforts of the youth to promote the sustainable developmentand and to hold a constructive national and international discussion with a view of demonstrating the best achievements of the creative youth.
Today, ladies and gentlemen, we had a very useful and constructive discussion on a wide array of issues from North Korea's nuclear and missile development and including other security issues, and also how to promote bilateral trade between our two countries, and of course, other topics of mutual interest.
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And the reason the President called both of those leaders is they have the ability to play a constructive role in engaging Hamas and encouraging a process of de-escalation.
None of this is to deny that China is playing a constructive and vital role on a number of international fronts.
Nevertheless, said one, the global problems contributing to a constructive backdrop for gold remain in place, in a market where dips have been used as buying opportunities.
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In the letter, Southcorp chairman Brian Finn said Southcorp had "a constructive alternative to the current situation" which "might prove a mutually-beneficial solution".
It is a constructive mechanism of resolving economic, political, and social problems in a civilized way.
In this connection, the United States and its allies can play a constructive and probably decisive role in insisting as a condition of economic and other assistance that the former Hungarian collaboration with the Soviet Union in hostile activities such as technology theft, espionage and support for extremist and terrorist groups or regimes comes to a complete end.
They suggest that, if the United States will join the Soviet Union in playing a constructive part in the ensuing arrangement, international affairs will henceforth be conducted in a more stable and secure fashion.
Well, President Obama, ladies and gentlemen, it was a very constructive meeting today that I had, a very useful dialogue with President Obama, as always.
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I've had a constructive dialogue, there are outstanding questions, we shouldn't hide that, the SDLP owned inquiries and a number of other areas but I think that what impressed me as an attendee for the first time at these particular round-table talks was the absolute commitment of everyone there to make this process work.
Monday, White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said the president was not bothered by such comments, viewing them as a "constructive part of the process" in developing a consensus on what the United States should do to ensure that Hussein is removed from power.
They had a "cordial and constructive" conversation marked by a "common deep concern about the perpetual warning of the Shoah (Holocaust) for humanity", a joint statement said.
"Commodity markets remain strong, underpinned by supply restrictions and a generally constructive global economy, " the company said in a statement.
Constructive talk is a source of new ideas that eventually revive and revitalize a nation.
We still need to manage through other revenue, budget and borrowing issues in a constructive way.
Will Russia play a constructive role in averting open war between Sudan and South Sudan?
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Despite a constructive week for economic data, investors are anxious about Mr. Market again.
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