Then he slowly nodded and for a moment his eyes seemed to swell.

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After I explained my dilemma, he smiled, nodded, and poured five different Polish vodkas into shot glasses for me to taste.

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He said paperwork associated with everyday decisions was "impossible" for ministers to wade through, so many are nodded through.

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