Politics is the art of persuading people to agree with you.</PARAGRAPH>
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<TD><FONT SIZE='1'><B> Dan Harada –
and Daniel Lintz of Nagatacho Forum pose at a Tokyo hotel
in July.
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Lobbying is the business of persuading politicians to listen to you.
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