In fact, up to 80% of your communication could be described as a form of negotiation.

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Lincoln, on the other hand, is a major dose of reality, because just about everything we do on a daily basis involves some form of negotiation.

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"I consider this a pretty serious move by Pyongyang in the series of steps it has been taking to push the U.S. toward some form of negotiation, " said Narushige Michishita, an associate professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo.

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"I consider this a pretty serious move by Pyongyang in the series of steps it's been taking to push the U.S. toward some form of negotiation, " said Narushige Michishita, an associate professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo.

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We support a dialogue, a political dialogue, and President Saleh has publicly indicated his willingness to engage in a peaceful transition of power, and we believe the timing and form of that transition should be accomplished through dialogue and negotiation.

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