The canny politician knows that to achieve one thing he often has to say quite another.

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He says often people only say good things about a person when they are dead, in eulogies.

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Still, opponents and allies alike say he often tried to find the sweet spot of a deal, a seam where both sides could claim victory.

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Ms. ANNE MIDGETTE (Music Critic, The New York Times): Pavarotti himself will often say he has an unmistakable sound, but it's true that if you hear a Pavarotti recording and you immediately know it's Pavarotti.

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"Often a supplier will say he can't do anything on the price and I'll say, 'I can't buy it - it's quite simple, '" says Mr Lalani.

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Mr Riordan has the opposite of the Irish gift of the gab: he is frequently too tongue-tied to say anything, and when he does manage to speak he often uses the wrong words.

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Often he hears computer science or engineering students say that great GPAs or a top name college are the ticket to a great startup job.

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He ends many speeches -- I hear him say often that this is the greatest country in the world.

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Even his ardent fans admit that he's often the opposite of candid, and seldom has a negative word to say about anyone.

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Thompson is often criticized nationally for running what some say is a lackadaisical campaign, but he routinely cites his strong poll numbers in the state.

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She will say Huang often spoke in Chinese, so she didn't know what he was saying.

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Young abductees who have escaped from the LRA say Mr Kony would tell them he got his instructions from the Holy Spirit and would often preach in tongues.

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He's found that women who say they need money to pay for school get asked out more often than those who admit they want cash for breast implants, for instance.

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He goes on to say that he can barely hold a controller to playtest the game, and when he does so, often has to play entirely with one hand.

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