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terms see the protocol in very positive terms it see the protocol in very positive terms. it means that northern ireiand terms. it means that northern ireiand is terms. it means that northern ireland is part of two large important markets, the united kingdom important markets, the united kingdom market, which it is part of, and the kingdom market, which it is part of, and the eu kingdom market, which it is part of, and the eu market, which it is also part of and the eu market, which it is also part of. why and the eu market, which it is also part of. why not try and change the mindset. part of. why not try and change the mindset, and i hope president biden will take mindset, and i hope president biden will take this approach, and tell both will take this approach, and tell both sides, stop quibbling, there are reat both sides, stop quibbling, there are real issues in northern ireland, i are real issues in northern ireland, i know are real issues in northern irela
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