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"I don't think she'd be insulted, but she reminded me of my mother," a visibly delighted Biden told reporters later.

From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2022

“She was very generous. I don’t think she’d be insulted, but she reminded me of my mother, in terms of the look of her and just the generosity. She was very gracious.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

“I don’t think she’ll be insulted, but she reminded me of my mother,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022

“I don’t think she’d be insulted, but she reminded me of my mother in terms of the look of her and just the generosity,” he said at the time.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

He wasn’t sure if he should say thank you or be insulted.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty