He intimated that filling hotels is a matter of profile, and smiled when it was pointed out to him that the presence of so many Asian dignitaries could not but help put his place on the map.

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And I think the best way to do that is to combine high standards, measurable outcomes, but have an assessment system that you work with teachers on so that it's not just a matter of who's filling out a bubble, and you're also taking into account where do kids start, because not every kid is going to start at the same place.

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Filling the hole that Meyer left was another matter.

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