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  • I was the only one that ever spoke-up against Lance and if I thought something was wrong – and that was clearly wrong – I was going to say it.

    Complete transcript: Paul Kimmage’s interview of Floyd Landis 2011

  • As he was about to ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the bird spoke-up, very softly, "May I ask what the turkey did?"

    magic-city-news.com 2010

  • .. and now he thinks his credibility will be heightened if he claims he was always against the very things he spoke-up for???

    The Guardian World News Julian Glover 2011

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