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Ahn Posted 18 years ago
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1b00Campaigning in Texas, McCain mocked Obama for suggesting that he would send troops back into Iraq "if 02b01a01b00Al Qaeda02b02a01b01font00 is forming a base there,"00 02font01font01u00as debate moderator Tim Russert put it.02u02font02b02br
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02br 02br 00The reference is to the quote. How did Russert put it? Here's how he put it: "if Al Qaeda is forming a base there".

— CalifJim

  • 02br 02br 00The reference is to the quote.
  • How did Russert put it?
  • Here's how he put it: "if Al Qaeda is forming a base there".
  • 02br 00So it is not unusual after quoted material to see 01i 00as he put it02i 00.
  • 02br 01i 00_____02i 02br 01i 00I don't know how to put it.
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0 The way that someone "puts it" means the way that he says it -- the actual words that he chose.02br
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00The reference is to the quote. How did Russert put it? Here's how he put it: "if Al Qaeda is forming a base there". Those were the words he used.02br
00So it is not unusual after quoted material to see 01i00as he put it02i00.
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0I understand how 'put it' used more clearly. Thank you, CalifJim.050010id2
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