President Kagame is working to find a balance between the pull of the future and the weight of the past.

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In part it is simply that he wants Europe to pull its weight in the Nato alliance.

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The men with whom I interact are professional, do what they say they will, communicate well, and pull their weight.

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Earning a reputation for being a fearless, aggressive competitor, Vinokourov had proven that he could pull his weight in the Tour.

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