... I longed to leave that place every day.

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I hope that this book will help the abduction issue in a small way, anyway.

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Most importantly, I am thankful to Prime Minister Koizumi, ... As I said openly during my court-martial, Prime Minister Koizumi will always remain in the heart and prayers of me and my family.

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They really will feel that the European institutions have gone too far -- both the commission and the court -- and they will then try to reduce their powers in other areas ... where they are currently accepting their powers in competition or internal market.

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I think it is taking a very risky approach, and I don't think the situation is that dire to warrant such a risky approach.

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I am thankful to the Japanese people for each day of my life I will now spend in freedom.

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They told me the anesthetic was for the battlefield. It was hell.

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We slept on the floor, there was most often no electricity, and we had no running water, ... We were allowed to bathe once a month, though in the summer we bathed more often in the river.

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