Now that is proper American talk.

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"It's giving players something to talk about and could possibly be considered the first proper 'world event'", he said.

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Maybe a tacit deal is possible: if the Rajapaksas show proper reconciliation efforts and beef up democracy, outsiders may talk less about the horrors at the end of the war.

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"There was a talk with Brian Higgins from Xenomania about songwriting, and the way they do it is like a proper formula, like a hit factory, " she said.

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