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Theodore Roosevelt

(1858--1919) U.S. President

When they call the roll in the Senate, the senators do not know whether to answer 'present' or 'not guilty'.

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(1858-1919) U.S. president I am only an average man, but, by George, I work at it harder than the average man. www.english-slang.com

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[answer for] {v.} 1. To take responsibility for; assume charge or supervision of. * /The secret service has to answer for the safety of the President and his family./ 2. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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