Laura Tyson, long a leader in economic policy for the US, provided guidance to keep the conversation on track.

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U.S. first lady Laura Bush, who has a long-standing interest in Myanmar, urged the government to allow the team into the country, saying she expected Washington would provide "substantial" aid if it could conduct its own assessment of the situation on the ground.

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But Laura Ashley said it had "very strong and long-term relationships with our suppliers and always have done".

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Trotted out in the same way Tom Hanks, Laura Linney and Yoko Ono were earlier in the two-week-long gathering of the Television Critics Association, Shore newcomer Deena Nicole Cortese along with Snooki and The Situation settled in to field questions.

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