What I said -- and I will provide you with a quote -- what I said was is that Ronald Reagan was a transformative political figure because he was able to get Democrats to vote against their economic interests to form a majority to push through their agenda, an agenda that I objected to.

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Nevertheless, the enthusiasts proceeded to introduce me, and neither I nor Lihn objected.

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The spray-paint and burnt-tire aromas are the characteristics that I particularly hated (or, rather, objected to).

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Bell apparently objected to the charge, which I get.

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When the union petitioned for an election, we agreed, but objected to the inclusion of certain people I considered part of the management team.

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Anyway, having made my purchase, I was abruptly sent on my way by an employee who objected to me taking photos, but even if that little incident hadn't happened, my primary emotion as I left the store would still have been the same: uncertainty.

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After Weisberg objected to that phrasing rather, um, vociferously, I agreed to reconsider it.

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They also objected to reports of the nature of questions Katie Couric and I were prepared to ask.

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