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"The millennium's final decade was commonly referred to as the post-Cold War era, but that only told us what it was not. A better description was the global era, a time characterized by heightened interdependence, overlapping national interests, and borders permeable to everything from terrorists and technology to disease and democratic ideals."Madeline Albright, Madame Secretary. Miramax Books, 2003, page 429. |
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 Christine Gregoire, Governor of the State of Washington (Photo: Office of the Governor) |
"I flew into Beijing on a Boeing jet, in the taxi to my hotel I saw a sign for Microsoft on top of a building, and when I got there, there was a Starbuck's across the street. Not many governors can say that.""China Wins OVer Washington, But D.C. Proves Tougher by Eduardo Porter, New York Times, April 23, 2006, page 4. |
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A billion minutes ago, Christianity emerged. A billion seconds ago, the Beatles changed music. A billion Coca-Colas ago was yesterday morning. Robert Goizuetta, CEO of Coca Cola, April, 1997. |