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On the recordMay 18, 2010
I would respectfully pose to you that if the 'free beer and barbeque' option had been one of the options in Alaska, you would not have gotten a 2 to 1 margin.
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Luis Fortuño
Puerto Rico

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Arguing that understanding options is crucial for Puerto Rico's status decision.

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