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Il est certes brillant, mais quant à ses capacités de manager, je ne sais pas.Admittedly he's brilliant, but as regards his abilities as a manager, I don't know.
Nous nous connaissons, certes, mais nous ne sommes pas amis.We know each other, certainly, but we are not friends.
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