Whilst I suspect that you will not now agree with it, I hope you can understand my rationale for declining your request to voluntarily reduce my pension entitlement.

BBC: In full: Sir Fred Goodwin's letter

So I can understand how upsetting it is to you and to your fellow parishioners.

NPR: 5 min 45 sec

"I understand if your boss is telling you you can't do it, " the dispatcher said.

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"I can understand it because you push yourself too hard and then it takes its toll because your body is being pushed beyond its limits, " the gold medallist said.

BBC: Collins wins dramatic 100m

Since I grew up loving college basketball, I'm here to help you understand what's going on so that you can bluff your way through a meeting with American clients or hold your own in the hotel bar, at least for a few minutes.

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