Politicians May Say One Thing -- But Here Is What They Mean

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Pignanelli & Webb: The 2011 General Session of the Utah State Legislature begins its 45-day run on Monday. The truly great thing about the Legislature is that when it's over, spring is here!

Participating in or observing this fundamental exercise of representative democracy is not for the faint of heart. To assist our readers who struggle to comprehend what happens on Capitol Hill, we offer our yearly legislative-speak-translated-to-English dictionary. Here's what they say -- and what they really mean:

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Politicians May Say One Thing -- But Here Is What They Mean

Gov. Gary Herbert: "I enjoy a productive relationship with legislators and look forward to working with them in a successful session." ("Drats! Another session already!? They're noisy, they clutter up the Capitol, and I just spent the last year fawni...

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