But what emerged from these carefully crafted essays was a sentiment that was confirmed in private conversations.
Since these are private conversations, it is tough for The Economist to know exactly what was said.
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The NRA's message both in public and private conversations with lawmakers is clear.
He asks the congregation to talk to God, and a couple of thousand private conversations resonate in the hall.
It may decide that the Internet has changed the rules, that private lobbying and private conversations are no longer enough.
Welcome to the end of private conversations, because increasingly your conversations are conducted by e-mail, text, or social networking sites.
When Hewlett-Packard briefly considered spinning out its PC business in 2011, Mr. Dell in private conversations derided the idea as a big mistake.
UN, including private conversations of Kofi Annan, the organisation's secretary-general.
But in private conversations they also express hope that increased US pressure on Pakistan to squeeze the space for militant groups will weaken the army's resolve to continue to support and protect them.
The comments are likely to anger Mr Blair, who is thought to have been annoyed that Lord Ashdown unveiled the details of private conversations between the two in the first volume of the diaries.
The first act's several private conversations are made possible by Santo Loquasto's nifty Lazy Susan set, with bedrooms turning to reveal the apartment's entry way, which turns again to reveal a sitting room and then a dining room.
Tom Keonig, president of Dynasound, said in recent months there has been an increase in interest in the company's eavesdrop-prevention equipment, which masks the intelligibility of conversations or keep private conversations from escaping boardrooms and other sensitive areas.
Most historians now dismiss any serious organised plot, but Wilson was so worried he took to running the taps in Downing Street lavatories before having private conversations, and would point worriedly at light-fittings, implying that they were bugged.
But last week provided an even more striking example of the pragmatic detente between the two men: after months of private conversations with the President, Lott went public with a proposal that would have the effect of restraining Social Security and other entitlements.
Similarly, Facebook and Twitter send login credentials over a secure line and then revert to an unsecure protocol. (Users of those social networks can add an "s" after "http" to force the systems to encrypt their browsing.) Social networking sites are where people increasingly conduct private conversations, whether through Facebook's Messages or Twitter's Direct Message feature.
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"What was important was his private conversations -- you know ... everybody say the l'avvocato told me, l'avvocato suggested me, I met the l'avvocato, I had a call in the early morning from the l'avvocato... to be in touch with him ... to be related to him ... was a state symbol for everybody, " journalist Carlo Rossella told CNN.
Subsequently, in private conversations, he admitted the real reason: It was not that he was unpersuaded of the merits of the case but was simply determined to prevent the United States from having an excuse to pursue a President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, to which he from the political Right and virtually everyone on the European Left vehemently objected.
This source spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss private committee conversations.
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We were not privy to those private military conversations, but today there is definitely a buzz going around.
That is because Linda Tripp, the shadowy confidant of the former White House intern who surreptitiously taped more than 20 hours of private phone conversations is public enemy No 1.
Other carriers have also projected steep rate increases during private meetings and conversations with brokers.
Sound-masking system reduces noise and keeps conversations private.
Yes, there are non-athletes and athletes who conflate masculinity with athletics, but I think the narrative is changing and athletes, in private, are having important conversations about redefining masculinity and manhood.
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But as no donation was ever handed over and all the disputed conversations were in private yachts and villas in Corfu, it is hard to see what form of investigation will actually take place.
They will come from important conversations between the public and private sectors, often with people who normally disagree.
As 5 billion users connect to the web through mobile devices and computers, privacy is becoming a main stream need for every consumer that expects their personal conversations and activities to remain private.
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Generations live blocks apart in the neighborhood, where friendships seem to stretch back to childhood and conversations invariably include stories full of memories and private humor.
Eager to enhance business agility while lowering IT costs, many companies are ramping up both public and private cloud deployments and changing the tenor of the related conversations from technical comparisons to business benefits, McKinsey says in a recent article.
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