Or rather, between the thing and the word a question had appeared, a slight pause, a rupture.

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Again, like I said, I don't think he said the word "discuss, " meaning I don't want either my answer or your question to leave the impression that we haven't been in discussions with the Chinese, the Russians, and our partners in the P5-plus-1, as well as in international efforts involving the IAEA and others to address the nuclear weapons capability of Iran.

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