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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.englishforums.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>General English Vocabulary &amp; Idiom Questions</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htm</link><description>Help with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learnt</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>XMOD (Build: 3614.32638)</generator><item><title>Re: substance before showmanship</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SubstanceShowmanship/zjkvb/post.htm#464824</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:41:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:464824</guid><dc:creator>nona the brit</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SubstanceShowmanship/zjkvb/post.htm#464824</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-464824.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>The actual content and meaning of what they say/do will be more important that saying/doing things in a way designed to impress people.</description></item><item><title>substance before showmanship</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SubstanceShowmanship/zjkvb/post.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:41:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:464781</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/SubstanceShowmanship/zjkvb/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-464781.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>What is the meaning of this sentence? 
 European diplomats and politicians, however, have said they will be putting  substance before showmanship . 

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