"I would never want a company to send me an instant message advertisement and as soon as that started I would instantly log off and never use the service again, " he says.

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He was again called to service last year, standing in for Lee at the leaders' summit in Osaka of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

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Poindexter announced last week that he will once again be leaving government service.

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Besides, there were more interesting and perhaps useful ways to serve, including through his magazine, George, which he felt could help make public service seem glamorous again, and his charity work.

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Whether he requested a free attorney or some other court service, Borker looks like he was trying to take advantage of the system once again.

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If so, Jones figures he'll just shift course again, a skill honed during his days in the service.

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