The Obama administration denied those requests and then prevaricated about having done so.

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But its review left the board with evidence Mr. Hurd had underplayed his relationship with Ms. Fisher, and perhaps prevaricated about it.

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Instead, while Apple Computer (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people) sparked a consumer revolution, and IBM prepared to give chase, DEC prevaricated.

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No, she prevaricated, all right, London, the affair began in London.

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The 4th Infantry Division, for instance, was going to be used to open up a second front from Turkey, but when the Turks prevaricated the troops remained on board their ships.

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Around this figure the West, for four decades, prevaricated.

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If FIW had immediately complied, instead of wasting incredible amounts of tax-payer dollars as the DEP has continually sparred with and prodded George Baker while he delayed and prevaricated, they would not need to spend money for litigation.

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In the short run that includes keeping fiscal-easing measures in place, at least until there is less deflationary slack in the economy. (So far the government has prevaricated about the need for continued fiscal stimulus.) In the longer term, it should strive to raise Japan's trend rate of growth, which many reckon has fallen to about 1% a year from 1.5-2% previously, as the population shrinks.

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