This seemingly quiet, unassuming man has made just about every mistake possible in both creating and dealing with the crisis.

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The Queen and the Royal Family have been doing a stunning job, she has always represented this country in the best possible way, never made a mistake and never said anything wrong, we can be proud of her sense of duty.

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It is not even remotely possible that all this was an accident, a mistake.

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The lesson that I learned was that when you make a mistake, admit it as soon as possible.

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The board made the fatal mistake of thinking it knew the extent of any possible harm and dismissed the need for an inquiry, before even looking into the facts.

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Trying to make the Street as close to normal as possible could negate the point of being live and so could be a mistake but it could also be clever.

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This is a problem for someone like me, living in a Verizon-dominated area with a phone on its last legs, and I think Verizon is making a huge mistake not getting these devices into their lineup as soon as possible.

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And when we do make a mistake, we must correct it fully, openly, and as quickly as possible.

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