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Cicotte, Gandil... where would I have met them? But I have met the Oxenbergs. I have already said this to our Algerian counterparts when I met them last week, but I would like to repeat it today. The people affected live in my electoral district, and I have met them. A long time ago, but I have seen them. I have campaigned on disability and age for many years, but I was convinced quite some time ago that we could not leave anybody behind. I have met them all this week. You probably don't remember this, But we met a long time ago.	I met them on an undercover op. It seems like I met Haku before, but it was a long time ago. I met them the other night. You probably don't remember this, But we met a long time ago. I met them the other night. I met them in town for the parade. Sweet and innocent when I met them, and they had nothing. I have already said this to our Algerian counterparts when I met them last week, but I would like to repeat it today.

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Cicotte, Gandil... where would I have met them?
But I have met the Oxenbergs.
I have already said this to our Algerian counterparts when I met them last week, but I would like to repeat it today.
The people affected live in my electoral district, and I have met them.
A long time ago, but I have seen them.
I have campaigned on disability and age for many years, but I was convinced quite some time ago that we could not leave anybody behind.
I have met them all this week.
You probably don't remember this, But we met a long time ago.

I met them on an undercover op.
It seems like I met Haku before, but it was a long time ago.
I met them the other night.
You probably don't remember this, But we met a long time ago.
I met them the other night.
I met them in town for the parade.
Sweet and innocent when I met them, and they had nothing.
I have already said this to our Algerian counterparts when I met them last week, but I would like to repeat it today.