the buck stops with

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the buck stops with somebody also the buck stops here

someone takes responsibility for a situation or problem I approved the plan, I'm responsible for it, and the buck stops with me. I didn't feel the article misrepresented me. I mean, the buck stops here - I did write about those things.

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