"On the step, I felt that the whole world is watching, " Mr Baumgartner said after the jump.

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Another reason for dimming (but not muting) the open Internet debate is that, at least until December, the whole world is watching.

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"This is a place that the whole world is watching, so of course it seems quiet on the surface, " said Nam, who guides tours to Panmungak.

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"The whole world is watching, and I think the whole world will be able to reach the proper conclusion as to who is responsible, " he added.

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"The determination to work for the common good is encouraging... the whole world is watching us and we cannot afford to let them down, " he told reporters.

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But that seems unlikely: the Academy know the whole world is watching expectantly, and, like Aragorn and Frodo, Peter Jackson is fully prepared to meet his destiny.

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Even as the whole world is watching the performance of the much awaited Dreamliner aircraft, Boeing is preparing for yet another moneymaker in the single-aisle aircraft segment.

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And now the whole world is watching.

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He knows the whole world is watching.

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Rest assured, the whole world is watching.

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Now the challenge is putting the Humpty-Dumpty deal talks back up on the wall, with the whole world watching.

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