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Turkish President Abdullah Gul addresses the 68th United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Sometimes it’s not what you say or how you say it… it’s the language you pick

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You might think world leaders care a lot about the words they choose and how powerfully they deliver them. Guess again. Sometimes all that matters much less than deciding whether to speak English or not.

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Competition for oddest book title

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