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9. "I don't recall" means "I'm guilty, but good luck proving it." Iran-Contra:

Fri May 26, 2017, 08:25 PM

May 2017

http://articles.latimes.com/1987-07-24/news/mn-3686_1_contra-hearings

THE IRAN-CONTRA HEARINGS : Admiral Didn't Recall 184 Times

July 24, 1987

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"NO RECOLLECTION" is a non-denial denial. madaboutharry May 2017 #2

In Trumpland that is a rock solid, "Yes, I did it." Kablooie May 2017 #11

Aren't we talking about meetings here malaise May 2017 #3

That's some lame obfuscation mcar May 2017 #10

And he doesn't remember any of them? mcar May 2017 #16

Of course not malaise May 2017 #18

... eleny May 2017 #4

It's amazing how many of these slimeballs have selective memory loss Luciferous May 2017 #5

Yeah, yeah. He doesn't recall. Solly Mack May 2017 #7

Reagan was in his 70s and had Alzheimer's when he used that line. TexasTowelie May 2017 #8

They met in person, is why. WinkyDink May 2017 #12

Everybody is lawyering up, just like Twitter said they should long ago. L. Coyote May 2017 #14

I don't understand the strategy of a statement like that. DefenseLawyer May 2017 #15

"But officer, I don't recall running that stop sign" dalton99a May 2017 #17