What the G7 statements released by world leaders say and don't say

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Open this photo in gallery: Notably absent in the statements are a few key words that were common in communications at previous G7 summits.MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP/Getty Images The seven joint statements released at the end of this week's G7 summit in Alberta amount to nearly 5,000 words, with rhetoric condemning Iran, promising to harness AI for a better future, and committing to fight countries that threaten people outside their borders, as well as criminals who smuggle humans. But notably absent in the statements are a few key words that were common in communications at previous G7 summits. The very different vocabulary…