Therefore it had to basically make a positive assertion about its constitutionality.

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Instead, Eximbank seems to be whistling past this graveyard by simply relying upon the assertion that Gazprom possesses a positive hard currency cash flow that can be accessed.

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Los Angeles is criticized for not having a defined city center, but I'd counter with the assertion that our many different "centers" are a positive.

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