He didnt give an inch. Yes, he was sometimes inartful, and sometimes inelegant, but he refused to waver. Arguably, there never was. What is most notable, however, is how he is different, and what he accomplished because of it. Rep. Mac Thornberry (Tex.
the speaker is making recommendations to others to not be so literal in answering questions about what his intemperate behaviour or actions have been.
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(z0 / recommend-01
    :ARG0 (z1 / person
              :ARG0-of (z2 / speak-01))
    :ARG1 (z3 / answer-01
              :ARG0 (z4 / other)
              :ARG1 (z5 / question-01
                        :ARG1 (z6 / or
                                  :op1 (z7 / behave-01
                                           :ARG0 z1
                                           :ARG1 (z8 / intemperate))
                                  :op2 (z9 / act-02
                                           :ARG0 z1)))
              :manner (z10 / literal
                           :degree (z11 / so)
                           :polarity -))
    :ARG2 z4)
the speaker is making recommendations to others to not be so literal in answering questions about what his intemperate behaviour or actions have been .
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z0 :ARG0 z1
z0 :ARG2 z4
z10 :degree z11
z10 :polarity 0
z3 :manner z10
z3 :ARG0 z4
z0 :ARG1 z3
z3 :ARG1 z5
z7 :ARG1 z8
z7 :ARG0 z1
z6 :op1 z7
z5 :ARG1 z6
z6 :op2 z9
z9 :ARG0 z1