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- "Helmut Schmidt - the former chancellor - and SPD politician !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "from the Social Democratic Party - reaches 96 years !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Helmut Schmidt - is a statesmen - with his own personality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he governs soberly - competently - he is realistic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "discerning - and decisive - his decisions are always preceded !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "by extensive - in-depth deliberations - and consultations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for him - governing is about disciplined steps - taken toward !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "a concrete goal - Helmut Schmidt pursued - European interests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in a determined - eloquent - and efficient manner - that commands respect !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "his view of - politics - has philosophical roots !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it is linked to - moral ideals - and ethical norms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "making changes - piece-by-piece - and step-by-step !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( Karl Popper’s - "piecemeal social engineering" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )"
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- "Helmut Schmidt - is also an intellect - and a philosophical mind !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and a moralist - had he never doubts - about a decision of him ?!"
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- ""only the stupid - never doubt" - he once responded to the interlocutor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but only later - did he realize - that during work - he had underestimated !"
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- "the burgeoning desire - in subsequent generations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for individual emancipation - and creative - political leadership !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the tranquility - and the savoir vivre - of the new generation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "since 1983 - Helmut Schmidt is a part - of the newspaper !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- ""die Zeit" - and as managing director - of Zeit Verlag !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to be sure - it was a clash - of cultures !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "his memos - on the state of the paper - were occasionally - 40 pages long !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "early on - the editor-in-chief - wrote him - a response of equal length !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "a newsroom - is a pulsing organism - and not hierarchically constructed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Helmut Schmidt - quickly realizes it - and is more patient !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he listens - allows himself - to be interrupted - and enjoys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the disputes - he limited himself - to the editorial meetings !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of the politics section - the paper and he - got used - to each other !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "respected - each other - and learned - from one another !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Helmut Schmidt - often plays a - calming role - emphasizing values !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he valued the sounding board - the paper offered him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he wrote - 282 articles - most of them extensive analyses !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he writes about the - global economy - he stands against a free-market economy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he demands a - regulated capitalism !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he stands for - solidarity - a modern economy - with minimum wages !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he writes about - Europe - about common welfare - and commonality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "about public morals - civil rights - and civic duty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "his articles reflected - deep historical knowledge - but also showed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "thorough awareness - of current affairs - all of them - offer analysis !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "orientation - and prescriptions for action !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in the later years - when he is so often - interviewed in the TV !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he shows his - exceptional gift !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of being able - to find the correct words - and appropriate tone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and where he is - so respected - by so many people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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the Politician Helmut Schmidt - Giovanni di Lorenzo: LINK ¤ die ZEIT_________________________________________
- "Helmut Schmidt - himself joked about his image - in the later years !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "people - only respect him - he often said - because of his white hair !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "plus - he added - he is an accomplished actor - on the political stage !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "what made him a - fascinating figure - is that he not only !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "remained - as time marched on - Helmut Schmidt becomes more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and more - an increasingly respected - personality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Helmut Schmidt - is an interesting study - on the difference !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "between politicians - and statesmen !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he is not interested - in the well-being - of his government !"
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- "he is focused - on finding solutions - and remaining true !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to his - principles - like few others - he is able !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to dissect - a problem - with surgical precision !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "distinguishing - the unimportant - from the important !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the effect - from the substance - but up until a few years ago !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he would frequently utter - the following sharp-tongued sentence !"
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- ""he has not yet - grown up" - "or had not - that experience" !"
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- "once - di Lorenzo said - "yes - and he is happy" !"
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- "that he did not experience it - there can be different ways - of growing up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "after that - he never uttered - the sentence again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it was - after all - possible - to contradict him - without !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "him - taking offense - those who approached him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with particular servility - would be confronted - in such a manner !"
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- "that they wanted - to sink into the ground !"
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- "both politically - and intellectually - Helmut Schmidt is a !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "great man - but the fact - that people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "really likes - him - is a late-life - phenomenon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
the Person Helmut Schmidt - die Zeit: LINK ¤ die ZEIT
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- "Helmut Schmidt - was seen as a role model - by some !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he would sweep aside - such reproaches - with a gruff gesture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "saying - that people - can expect integrity - from him !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "or for him - to set a good example - in some areas !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and for a certain amount - of time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the fact - that his image - improved with time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "might also have to do - that Schmidt - did not switch sides !"
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- "in the pursuit of money - immediately after leaving office !"
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- "in 1983 - he accepted an offer - from publisher - Gerd Bucerius !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to become publisher - of "die Zeit" - each year - he spent several days !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "each week in the office - and was here almost every Friday !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for the editorial meeting - of the politics desk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he was always well-prepared - and pugnacious - and could !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "identify - the weaknesses of the editorial team - in ways !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "that benefited - the newspaper - he felt at home !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with - "die Zeit" - and the affection - was mutual !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "but lately - he had been repeatedly tormented - by self-doubt !"
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- "was he still good enough - for the meetings - and doing enough ?!"
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- "as though - one could only achieve - recognition !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "through the fulfillment - of his duties !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Helmut Schmidt - remained intellectually active - his workload !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "remained massive - he read nonstop - at home - in his office !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "in the car - and his reading was - in no way limited to - newspaper articles !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he reads through - EU reports - through draft legislation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and parliamentary transcripts - at night he reads - philosophy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and history books - in addition to literary classics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he never ceases - being curious !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he would barrage - anyone - who visited him - with questions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "whether they were - politicians - diplomats - or journalists !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "they all reported to him - about all the latest developments !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and he wanted it all - in detail - he came to the office at least three times a week !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he would show up - on Fridays at 12 p.m. - on the nose !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for the weekly - editorial meeting - of the politics desk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "often the - first person - to turn up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "it was almost always Schmidt - who started the meeting !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- ""he had a question" - often he was expressing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "a firm opinion - in the guise of a question !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "he wants to discuss - everything - but he also wants !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to hear - counter arguments - during his 32 years !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Helmut Schmidt - participated in around - 1,500 - Friday editorial meetings !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "there was not a - single person - on the staff - who was !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "not proud - to be able to participate - in those meetings !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "with him - the newspaper staff - is proud !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and also mesmerized - by his unflappable - creativity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Helmut Schmidt - calmly - and self-confidently - takes note !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "of the fact - that his standing - grows - in the society !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "Schmidt - was well aware - of his influence !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and his standing - in international politics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
GERMANY CULTURE - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ GERMANY CULTURE
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