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I'll tell you the problem. You better hurry and tell me the problem. He couldn't tell her the problems that he was facing. Bart, just tell us the problem. Tell her the problem, Jon. And my reporting around the country tells me the problem is grimmer than simple inequality. I can't tell where the problems are anymore. I'll tell you the problem.	That might explain the problems with his compass. Let me explain the problem. I didn't ask you to explain the problem to me. I asked you to fix it for me. Each of you will explain the problem, and then each of you will propose a solution. I will explain the problem that we have, ladies and gentlemen. Each of you will explain the problem, and then each of you will propose a solution. Let me explain the problem we now have to deal with in this report with regard to the Czech steel industry. Mr President, I do not like to speak in the European Parliament on domestic policy issues, but since a Spanish socialist Member has made some personal remarks about a Spanish minister, I think I have a duty to explain the problem to her.

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I'll tell you the problem.
You better hurry and tell me the problem.
He couldn't tell her the problems that he was facing.
Bart, just tell us the problem.
Tell her the problem, Jon.
And my reporting around the country tells me the problem is grimmer than simple inequality.
I can't tell where the problems are anymore.
I'll tell you the problem.

That might explain the problems with his compass.
Let me explain the problem.
I didn't ask you to explain the problem to me. I asked you to fix it for me.
Each of you will explain the problem, and then each of you will propose a solution.
I will explain the problem that we have, ladies and gentlemen.
Each of you will explain the problem, and then each of you will propose a solution.
Let me explain the problem we now have to deal with in this report with regard to the Czech steel industry.
Mr President, I do not like to speak in the European Parliament on domestic policy issues, but since a Spanish socialist Member has made some personal remarks about a Spanish minister, I think I have a duty to explain the problem to her.