But, given how many missions the country has now taken on, it is also time for German politicians to acknowledge openly that their soldiers, like others, may die in combat.

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I'll bet that Jason Collins will be the first in a string of professional athletes to openly acknowledge their homosexuality.

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He must either drive Dodd-Frank to its full implementation or openly acknowledge that the pendulum has begun to swing away from over-regulation and towards a more balanced approach.

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Because Yasser Arafat had presented Clinton and the world with a deadline: On Sept. 13, the Palestinians will unilaterally declare a Palestinian state, a rupture of the Oslo peace accords that they openly acknowledge may lead to violence, perhaps even war.

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Second, when companies make mistakes with consumer data, they should acknowledge them quickly and openly, rectify the problems thoroughly, and use the occasion to enhance their data privacy reputation.

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Conflict could be resolved only when protagonists talk to each other openly, not through megaphone politics, intermediaries or threat of force, and when they acknowledge each other's just rights, he said.

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Simply put, because they are more reliant on advertising, other ISPs cannot afford to offer a free product that blocks their advertisers' message, nor is it likely they will openly acknowledge the undeniable annoyance factor.

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