Ask Jeeves began as a search engine to answer plain English questions, with its staff diligently anticipating what would be asked.

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Your physicians should be able to speak to you in plain English and answer your questions.

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Yet, as Dr. Coburn's release makes plain, in response to questions submitted by senators for the record, Judge Sotomayor subsequently reasserted the idea that foreign law can be "used" by American judges.

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Hitchings nods at Orwell respectfully but still has questions about the campaign for plain English to which the great man contributed so heavily.

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But hiding in plain sight of the Pakistani military raises many questions, and should raise more than a few eyebrows.

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But they would vote for Mr Obama if he ran with another plain-spoken warrior, especially if that warrior questions the ban on school prayer and has a union card, two Purple Hearts and three tattoos.

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