"I was more than a bit surprised that he decided to retire," said Mr. Maffei, adding that the strong Democratic turnout this year probably would have allowed him to topple Mr. Walsh in any event.
"We are performing well across the board," said Mr. Viniar, the chief financial officer, adding that the strong performance reflected "blocking and tackling every day" by Goldman's employees.
He added that "the strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression; it is more speech — the voices of tolerance that rally against bigotry and blasphemy, and lift up the values of understanding and mutual respect".
Osatanakorn added that the strongest boys would be rescued first: "The perfect ones, the most-ready ones".
The report added that "the strong grip of the national economic slowdown is defining the forecast for the second half of the year".
The report added that the strong opposition to inheritance tax was held irrespective of political inclination, age or job.
She added that the strong zloty had helped tip the balance in favor of returning, a common sentiment among Poles who are returning or thinking about it.
"The findings may well dwell on fine points of law rather than a strong moral case," said Moynihan, who added that the strong views of athletes on the subject had been presented as a factor in the BOA's favour.
"All the neighborhoods plug in along the greenways," said Mr. Calthorpe, who added that the strong Pueblo and Santa Fe-style architectural tradition of the Southwest will influence the housing styles.
While reviewing the seventeenth season of The Simpsons, Jesse Hassenger of PopMatters noted that he thought the show had declined in quality compared to its earlier years, and added that the stronger episodes in the later seasons are that ones that "satirize topical issues", giving "The Monkey Suit" as an example.
