You know, not irritable, but more directive in a helpful way.

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The original pair may have subliminally interpreted ambiguous information in a way helpful to the prosecution, even though they did not consciously realise what they were doing.

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Over the long term, it has the opportunity, by the way, also to change the strategic landscape in the Middle East in a way that would be very helpful.

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If we can do that in a energy-efficient -- in a cost-efficient way, then that would be hugely helpful to us.

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They saw this particular bridge, given its dark history, as an opportunity to channel their life insurance brand in a profound, meaningful, authentic, incredibly helpful way.

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The former Speaker of the House answered in a way that was both characteristically insightful and profoundly helpful with respect to one of the most serious challenges our country faces at the moment.

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But he does not believe that it is helpful to denigrate or vilify public sector employees in a way that brings you no closer to resolving the problems and sows division instead of creating the kind of unity that you need when everyone sits at the table to solve the issues together.

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In one way, the delay was even helpful: It allowed time for a television instant replay, a closer look at another bit of modern tennis magic.

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And that is very helpful in making the point and making the case that a balanced approach is really the only way to get significant deficit reduction and to do it in a way that does not require undue sacrifice of any one segment of society -- of seniors or parents of disabled children, for example.

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