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Bushism of the Day

By |Posted Thursday, Dec. 5, 2002, at 1:16 PM ET

"Sometimes, Washington is one of these towns where the person—people who think they've got the sharp elbow is the most effective person." —New Orleans, Dec. 3, 2002 (Thanks to Michael Shively.)

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