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    • Brad Coward says:

      04:16pm | 24/06/10

      Already the new snake oil salesman is selling the same snake oil !  When asked questions, the new Prime Minister immediately began reciting her “I’m going to make a difference” speech from two hours earlier, almost verbatim.

      When the camera found the face of the assassinated former PM during Abbott’s remarks of support , I would loved to have read his mind.

 

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