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Book 28 Page 26

 

Your time has elapsed minister

 

“Order, order! the minister may resume his seat.

Your time for answering the question has elapsed.”

 

“But Mister Chairman!

I hadn’t got to the part where I was intending to personally demoralize the opposition.”

 

The minister will resume his seat.

Your time for answering the question has expired.

If the opposition wishes to ask a supplementary question you may, (in the nicest kind of way and according to parliamentary rules) demoralize the opposition then.

The minister will resume his seat.

 

Mr. Chairman,

My question is a supplementary question.

 

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