However, it was also intriguing to note her tone - which was to the effect that Mr Gray was "talking Scotland down" and underplaying Scotland's potential.

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Still I note a better tone from many retailing operators.

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Note her speech tone, gestures, blinking patterns, etc.

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Indeed, her bipartisan tone leads one former Bush official to note that Rice could have ended up working for a Democratic administration.

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