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'In all seriousness, this is really quite unfair.'
ALAN GREENSPAN, former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman, defending himself against accusations that his policies are to blame for the nation's current economic woes

'My Latin is good enough that I believe I could even have a lunch with Julius Caesar.'
SILVIO BERLUSCONI, Italian opposition leader and former Prime Minister, on the historical figure he would most like to meet. Berlusconi is attempting to become PM again in April 13-14 polls

'The people...

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