And he is -- is he serious about pursuing some type of investigation or inquiry into this?
His real aim is less plain: is he serious, bluffing or hoping to negotiate some kind of deal?
But if he is genuinely serious, he will have to take a second shot at rewriting Turkey's constitution, crafted by the generals after a military coup in 1980.
If he is no longer making fun of himself, because he is too busy proving to the nation that he is a serious commander-in-chief-in-waiting and if his followers regard humour as apostasy, then the man is in danger of becoming an icon on a pedestal.
While those who are familiar with Deolalikar say he is a talented and serious researcher, he is nonetheless not widely known in the worlds of math or computer sciences.
If he is really serious about preventing this famine, he should designate an individual with Hooveresque abilities to ramrod this massive relief effort, a person who will have the full authority of our government to mobilize and direct whatever resources are necessary.
Georgia Rep. Tom Price, who ran unsuccessfully for the fourth slot as House GOP conference chairman, has been floated as a possible successor, but few believe he is serious about taking it on, because he couldn't muster substantial votes.
He says he is serious about getting elected in July and he promises, or perhaps that should be threatens, to unleash the full force of the Lib Dem by-election machine - including the infamous Focus leaflets - to help fight his cause.
"This is a bad Bill and if Nick Clegg is serious he must spell out exactly what his bottom line is, " he said.
Although it might appear that Langone is just out for revenge, several sources said he is dead serious about his idea of proposing an alternative solution for the future of the NYSE, even if that means getting Archipelago and NYSE to raise their deal price.
"That Suharto is promoting a hardliner like this shows that he feels there is a serious threat to his power that he cannot see, " says political scientist Arief Budiman.
If he thinks there is a serious chance that he will have to raise taxes before the next election, he would do best to get the nasty business out of the way early.
Not only is the crime of which he is accused a serious one, but the consequences of a conviction are severe.
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If this guy looks serious, it's because he is -- serious about bringing you some awesome watch phones.
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Perhaps in this election year the President wanted the American people to know he is serious.
If he is serious about the deficit, this was the time to show it.
He is a serious, competent manager and runs charity schemes that help the poor.
He is a serious man with a head full of snow-white hair, light skin, and glacier-blue eyes.
Second, that he is a serious and committed artist whose practice happened to generate a hit record.
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Republicans and Democrats in Ohio all say that he is a serious person who looks out for consumers.
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He is a serious and hard-working pianist who has been selling out Carnegie Hall and other major venues for five years.
In the Superfrog and Half Full triathlons, he is a serious candidate to win, though with little if anything at stake.
Mr Prokhorov meant it to show that he is serious about power.
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Ben Bernanke, the incoming Fed chairman, will want to be tough, to prove to financial markets that he is serious about keeping prices stable.
He accepts that government ministers and the Bank of England would be highly reluctant to relinquish control of the nation's currency, but insists he is serious about the proposal.
And he demonstrated by appointing the Vice President to lead these talks that he is very serious about leading this process to a conclusion that produces serious deficit reduction.
But if he is truly serious about winning on a consistent basis for the life of his next contract, taking a little less than the premium would undoubtedly help his team.
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And according to helpful Obama administration officials, everything revolves around Netanyahu's ability to convince the EU-3 - British Prime Minister David Cameron, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel - that he is serious about appeasing the Palestinians.
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