But the point is, is that this is not a time -- if there ever is a time, this is certainly not one, where the public wants its leaders in Congress, in Washington or in the White House, for that matter, to engage in a lot of heated political partisan rhetoric.

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But if there is ever going to be a time to reorganise the incentive structure now must be it.

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Spoil him with diversity, so that if there ever comes a time when he is called to war, he will always remember to see the world through the other's eyes.

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If ever there were a time to be floating rumors, this is the time, while attention spans are short and trading volume is thin.

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If ever there was a time to remember the dangers of protectionism, it is now.

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If ever there were a time for "peace through strength, " this is it.

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"No matter how good I am or how good Kevin Youkilis is, there's not one person that can ever carry a team, " said Teixeira, a two-time All-Star first baseman.

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If ever there was a time to ease policy to kick-start the economy, that time is now.

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