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• The English general, Sir Robert Wilson, who was in Leipzig in the rôle of British representative and whose testimony cannot be suspected of partiality, said of this battle In spite of the defection of the Saxon army in the middle of the battle, in spite of the courage and perseverance of the allied troops, it proved impossible to take from the French any of the villages which they regarded as essential to their position. —  The Memoirs of General the Baron de Marbot
• GIBBS: Well, I think -- look, I think what's paramount in this take is the process moves forward in the Senate and the House, the president wants to be flexible to the notion to the degree to which a piece of legislation will come forward. —  ABC News: ABCNews
• Mostly he concurs in part and dissents in part with Deal Hudson's take -- take a look. —  Wheat & Weeds
• "You seem to kind of take -- take credit for it a little bit there," he said laughing. —  Political Punch
• Jimi broke his strings on the first take and restrung his own guitar and this take is also available on bootleg. —  All articles at Blogcritics

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