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Agreed. It is so unmexican to say sorry for politicos here. Good for him.

There's an old Mexican saying that perfectly fits this situation: "Es más fácil pedir perdón que pedir permiso." --It's easier to ask forgiveness than to ask permission. He got what he wanted--the payoff--and now he gets by with an, "Oops, sorry, won't happen again." Pure politics.

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Actually that's a Grace Hopper quote.

Well...I do believe that Grace Hopper said it (there are citations in 1986 and in 2003), but I also know it was in use in Mexico (in Spanish) long, long prior to 1986. It is believed to have originated with Sta. Teresa de Jesús (aka Sta. Teresa de Ávila), in 16th century Spain.

It's the sort of saying that is a world truism and no doubt had multiple 'origins' over the course of centuries.

Grace Hopper was a terrific woman, raised Catholic, and had no doubt read the saying in her studies.

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The "Rave" threads are now officially The ZOMBIE Threads since they been shut down (locked) three times to date and still refuse to die.. I know this is important but it's beginning to eat my brain.

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