Q: Tech stocks were hurt by a sour forecast from Sun Microsystems , which was viewed as a bad omen for the upcoming quarterly earnings season .

A sour forecast from Sun Microsystems Inc . SUNW.O put more pressure on Wall Street before the quarterly earnings season .

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A: yes
Q: Graham said the surgery was not exactly the way to begin a campaign , but he is recovered .

Graham acknowledged that surgery was not exactly the way to begin a campaign , but he said he feels strong and has the go-ahead from his doctors .

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A: yes
Q: However , John Clare , chief executive of the Dixons Group , expressed his disappointment .

John Clare , Dixons chief executive , objected to the Commission 's findings .

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A:
yes