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Larry Flynt . And in Irina, he has a new wife who, while she might not have his ex's political clout, has just as much glamour and sex appeal.
If we're not in a client meeting and I have the clout, I sometimes take the person down on the spot--in the nicest way I can.
Successful exploitation of economies of scale, favorable international trade agreements such as the MFA, and special arrangements for apparel imports made of U.S. textiles—even the clout of certain southern senators, looking after the firms in their states—mean the U.S. textile story has not been determined by import penetration.
Overall, it's a nicely argued and sourced piece, but it makes me wonder: Is it worse to be a magazine writer if magazines have lost clout or a newspaper reporter who writes about magazines if magazines have lost clout?
The United States must now use its clout to arbitrate a solution once and for all.