Q Going back onto the beef issue for a minute, the -- there's been a call for a large rally upon arrival for the President -- the President's arrival. Does that indicate that while the two Presidents have reached their agreement on it, it's out of step with the Korean majority opinion?

MR. WILDER: Well, first of all, rallies in South Korea are a sign of a mature democracy. We have no problem at all with the fact that the South Korean people want to provide their opinion. But I think the real proof is in the pudding. And the case -- in this case, the pudding is the consumer in South Korea. And if this consumer in South Korea is buying the beef, then I think you have a situation in which clearly the South Korean people are indicating that they find American beef both well priced and safe. So while there may be some people who will protest, I think you need to look at what's happening on the supermarket shelves.

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