There was a good reason for the unexpected gentleness. The week had been spent by all countries and country groups merely inserting their ideas, concepts and demands into the draft. Even if they stood in complete contrast to those of others as options to choose from. The hard task of reconciling these contrasting ideas and choosing the options by consensus did not even begin at Geneva. Many observers and negotiators at Geneva referred to the talks as the lull before the storm.

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