Mr Jones took the smiling and clapping, mind-your-body-language seat at the top table, Mr Smith took to the lectern.

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The language of Japan's coastal whaling proposal hints that it will table a vote on it if the Buenos Aires Group presses for a vote on the South Atlantic sanctuary.

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The Ho-Chunk language-learning app is the latest idea he's brought to the table.

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