"At night the clouds change to stars and the sun to the moon, " Mr. Thorne, chief technology officer of 4moms, explained when I got him on the phone.

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But instead I enlisted his help, explained the situation, and knew I had him on my side.

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As for Rodrigo Lira, well, I already explained what had become of him.

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Away from Buenos Aires I feel like another person, she explained to him as they waited on the platform, just the two of them.

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"I view my relationship with him as a partnership, " she explained during an interview at the queen's wing of the Royal Court compound in Amman.

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The lesson had been explained by my father, one warm night as I was helping him close the shop, but the context was not applicable here, I would later learn.

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"I was trying to get Aaron, to save him, " she explained.

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On Tuesday morning I explained to the prime minister what had occurred, apologised for it and offered him my resignation, which he accepted.

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"No amount of money will encourage me to sell him, because I can't use it, " the Bolton boss explained.

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And so I explained that, given Loretta had hit just 63 homeruns in 11 big league seasons, the chances of him slugging a walk off were slim and none.

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When James explained his plans to me on the afternoon of the debate, either he accidentally turned things around or I misunderstood him.

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