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“Across the democratic community, there will always be differences of opinion,” he averred.

Over the weekend, Mr. Jacobs accused the protesters of “bullying” in a statement on Instagram, but averred: His brand “does not work in, use or sell fur, nor will we in the future.”

A blockade, he averred, was merely a necessary step to put down an internal insurrection.

When “Flowers” won record of the year, Cyrus averred, “This award is amazing, but I really hope that it doesn’t change anything, because my life was beautiful yesterday.”

Besides, CRS averred, it could chase some people away from applying for benefits they are entitled to.