But even more impressive was the filtration system that theoretically keeps the water clear, so that you can actually see the fish.

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And on the whole, on the whole I would tend to agree with that, but it does seem to me, I would want to enter a caveat, I don't think it's altogether quite so easy to have clear blue water between what you might call the private and the public.

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So the connection is clear: cut down on water use and you cut down on energy use.

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Unlike the exaggerated claims of so many Bush critics, the memos make clear that water was not actually expected to enter the detainee's lungs, and that measures were put in place to prevent complications if this did happen and to ensure that the individual did not develop respiratory distress.

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So, although this week has been about building bridges, there is still clear blue water between Europe and America on a number of important issues.

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