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Gerardo Martino in The Associated Press We practiced penalty kicks once, so nobody could say we weren't prepared,coach Gerardo Martino said. "But our executions weren't too good. You can't recreate the environment you'll face in a real game, with 40,000 fans."
Barack Obama in postzambia.com I say we can't afford not to change how we produce and use energy - because the long-term costs to our economy, our national security, and our environment are far greater,he said.