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Better, perhaps, to sort things out thoroughly in the short run, and to prevent even greater devastation for all concerned down the road--even if that means suffering a few casualties, or opening ourselves up to the charge of imperialism.NomadNet, a page on Somalia, Peacekeeping, Relief & Economic Development Issues run by Michael Maren, has been shut down, but its archives are still open.

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It's better to figure it out quickly.

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Answer: yes

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my husband's sitting here putting four fingers in my face four uh

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My husband is putting his fingers in my face.

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Answer: yes

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What I mean is, what about the next step?

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I do not even want to know what the next step is.

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Answer: no

Problem: Here is a premise:
Grantees were required to submit reports outlining their state plans by October 1, 1998.

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The grantees were supposed to submit reports about their plans on spending the money by October 1st of 1998.

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yes