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...But of these sophisms and elenchs of merchandise I skill not...
Milton, Areopagitica

Except he had found the
standing sea-rock that even this last
Temptation breaks on; quieter than death but lovelier; peace
that quiets the desire even of praising it.

Jeffers, Meditation On Saviors


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30.6.06

round and round

...he wore a plastic bracelet bearing the slogan "Not on our watch."
Robert B. Zoellick said today that he will leave his post as the deputy secretary of state and return to the private sector to work with the New York investment bank, Goldman Sachs.
Mr. Zoellick spent about 15 months as deputy to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, focusing on a range of diverse diplomatic tasks from Sudan peace talks to strategic talks with China.
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"His extensive knowledge of international affairs will be of great importance to the firm as we continue to expand our business around the world," said Lloyd C. Blankfein, president and chief operating officer of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Hauser/NYTimes 19.Jun.06
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"He will bring much-needed credibility to the economic message to hard-working Americans," the Democrat Max Baucus said
The head of investment bank Goldman Sachs has been given the green light by the US Senate to be the country's next treasury secretary.
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No opposition was voiced to Paulson during the Senate debate and his nomination has been welcomed by both Democrats and Republicans.
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Paulson is a multi-millionaire, with a personal wealth estimated at $700 million and says he will sell about $500 million of Goldman Sachs stock if confirmed as treasury secretary.
Aljazeera.Net 29.Jun.06

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