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" There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When an official reports that talks were useful, it can safely be concluded that nothing was accomplished. "
John Kenneth Galbraith
Useful
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Nothing
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" In the United States, though power corrupts, the expectation of power paralyzes. "
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