The furor was unsurprising: no work of mainstream English-language fiction had come so close to spelling out homosexual desire.

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The products and solutions are complex, but figuring out how to make them work in the customers' language makes a difference.

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The conversation turns to the underpinnings of virtually all his creative work: "It boils down to construction, creating my own language from the inside out, but always keeping my signature, " he explains.

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Talking to reporters Tuesday, Lott said he wants the White House to send Congress language on an Iraq resolution by the week of September 23 so lawmakers can work out the wording and have ample time for debate on the Senate floor before the pre-election recesses.

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