"What we've proven to be useful and what does work is having a person in a stressed state, and then reducing that stress because it's that contrast is what motivates a person to cooperate, what motivates a person to start talking.

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In July, he pardoned 19 convicted criminals, including several who had been exonerated, and in August called a special legislative session to consider reducing state construction costs in order to increase money for schools.

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The French government unveiled a series of measures aimed at reducing the state pension-fund shortfall.

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By reducing the state's role to that of setting the overall framework and providing a safety net, and by ensuring that every adult owns his or her own funded pension, the Tories hope to create a massive psycholgical shift in attitudes to saving.

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