And De Klerk's foundation said the former president's initial remarks on CNN had been taken out of context.

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But the initial reports on these matters were exaggerated, taken out of context or simply false.

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In that context, speculation swirled that Apple might offer a historically high amount of initial debt to fund the program and establish a viable yield curve for an ongoing financing program.

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