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02br 02br 00or02br 02br 00 Bush hold a mini-summit 01font 00on the sidelines02font 00 01font 00of02font 00 the APEC meeting of heads of state in Chile later this month. 01font 00 No, it means the person did it as a less important activity 01i 00during02i 00 the main activity. The image is from, for example, a soccer field.

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 00or02br 02br 00 Bush hold a mini-summit 01font 00on the sidelines02font 00 01font 00of02font 00 the APEC meeting of heads of state in Chile later this month.
  • 01font 00 No, it means the person did it as a less important activity 01i 00during02i 00 the main activity.
  • The image is from, for example, a soccer field.
  • The sidelines are the area outside the playing area, where people stand and watch.
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