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In a letter to the court, he said it was "ridiculous from the outset to consider a random stranger that knows nothing of who I am to speak for me."

South West Water said it had "co-operated fully with the Drinking Water Inspectorate from the outset of this incident to help in its investigations" and "we will reflect on this summons".

From the outset, it was expected that Democrats would slam Kennedy’s record.

The government also exercises effective control over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two government-sponsored mortgage companies, via a conservatorship implemented in 2008, when the housing crash heralded the outset of the Great Recession.

That, coupled with Edebiri’s distinctive style, add to the scene’s sense of discovery: At the outset, Tina and Mikey don’t yet know each other, much less know that they need each other.