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Anyway, The Us, As In Most Issues, Is The Best, Has The Best Capability To Lead, And Really Needs To Lead. It Doesn't [mean] That Other Countries Won't Pick Different Tacks And Emphasize Different Things. In Aggregate, They're Almost Half Of The Energy R&d. Europe, China, Japan - It's Very Important That They Come Along And Contribute To These Things.

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Anyway, The Us, As In Most Issues, Is The Best, Has The Best Capability To Lead, And Really Needs To Lead. It Doesn't [mean] That Other Countries Won't Pick Different Tacks And Emphasize Different Things. In Aggregate, They're Almost Half Of The Energy R&d. Europe, China, Japan - It's Very Important That They Come Along And Contribute To These Things.

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