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The terror of the atom age is not the violence of the new power but the speed of man's adjustment to it, the speed of his acceptance.
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Republicans don't seem to understand, most of what's green is good for the economy as well as the environment. Replacing school buses will save kids' lives and stimulate jobs.
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We're worshiping on this side and they worship inside.
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Geese are friends to no one, they bad mouth everybody and everything. But they are companionable once you get used to their ingratitude and false accusations.
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They started cracking jokes, and I said: 'Ain't nothing funny when I have to work the next day.'
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The beginner should approach style warily, realizing that it is himself he is approaching, no other; and he should begin by turning resolutely away from all devices that are popularly believed to indicate style - all mannerisms, tricks, adornments. The approach to style is by way of plainness, simplicity, orderliness, sincerity.
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I've been in this defense for five years, so I feel like I know it pretty well. Other guys have done the same, so it's easier for us during practice, if we see a younger player do something wrong, we can pull them aside and tell them what to do. In our freshman year we were all new to the system, so there wasn't a lot of player coaching going on. Now, there is.
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All we need is a meteorologist who has once been soaked to the skin without ill effect. No one can write knowingly of the weather who walks bent over on wet days.
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To be the hottest ticket in L.A. makes you feel pretty good. Being in Hollywood, we meet so many people. We've got Snoop working out with us, Will Ferrell working out with us. All the movie stars, all the rappers, they want to be part of winning.
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