On the other hand, many Samoans may not be ready for a head of state who is not drawn from the ranks of top chieftains.

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Koering thinks the state on the whole is not ready to accept same-sex marriage and that before he can support it, he'd have to see that others are more willing to approve.

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Secretary of State John Kerry said the US was not yet ready to validate the results of Sunday's poll.

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