"I couldn't be more proud and pleased to take over the chair vacated by the inimitable Lord Attenborough, " Fry continued.

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"You can't say he is not ready on Day One, then you want him to be your vice president, " he continued.

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Despite Bloomberg's assurances the city wouldn't be strained, it seemed insensitive to assign police and city workers to cover a road race while a crisis continued.

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