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Deborah Koff Ross: “If people have wild-eyed fantasies that they can achieve goals that there isn't a chance in hell of reaching, you are…”

On the recordNovember 7, 2017
If people have wild-eyed fantasies that they can achieve goals that there isn't a chance in hell of reaching, you are never going to go forward.
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Deborah Koff Ross
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Ross emphasizes the importance of realistic goals in diplomatic negotiations.

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