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'In my entire coaching career, I've never seen another team's practice film prior to playing that team.' BILL BELICHICK, New England Patriots coach, refuting allegations that he videotaped the St. Louis Rams' walk-through prior to Super Bowl XXXVI

'He's the next Justin Timberlake.' VICTORIA BECKHAM, former Spice Girl, on her 3-year-old son Cruz, whose break-dancing during a Feb. 18 Spice Girls reunion concert became a YouTube hit

'The time for political settlement was yesterday.' CONDOLEEZZA RICE, U.S. Secretary of State, on resolving the differences between rival parties in Kenya, where more than 1,000 people have died in political violence since the Dec. 27 elections

'We don't have much. What we have in excess is women. So if you want them, we can give a few of those to you--some tens of thousands.' MAO ZEDONG, former Chinese leader, attempting to barter the country's women during 1973 trade discussions with the U.S., according to a document released on Feb. 14 by the historian's office of the State Department

'He was someone that was revered by the faculty and staff and students alike.' DONALD GRADY, Northern Illinois University police chief, on graduate student Steven Kazmierczak, who opened fire in a lecture hall on Feb. 14, killing five students and wounding 16 others before taking his own life

'Don't get me wrong. I'd love to do more comedy, but that kind of thing is just not truthful to me.' NAOMI WATTS, actress, on her choice of film roles

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