Mr. Bradlow responded by asking the teenager if they would have dined there had it not been running the promotion.

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Thus, for example, we know that he dined once with one of the accused, George Burrows, a clergyman whose case was not helped when he admitted being unable to recall the last time he had taken communion.

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In a written deposition to Nigeria's House Committee on petroleum resources, which is investigating the charges, Etete claims to have dined in August 2000 with Vice President Atiku Abubakar who, Etete says, demanded a stake as a condition for not revoking the license.

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