They did not listen if ye asked them a question.

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The operating political principle in Washington: Ask for a lot, and ye shall receive more than if ye had asked for a little.

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Asked why only Muslims have faced trial in Meikhtila, Ye Aung Myint, the advocate general, said the courts were starting with the initial incidents that triggered the violence, and those involved in later incidents would be tried subsequently.

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