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In a courageous attempt to find common ground, Barack Obama risked infection from the mindless drones, meeting them en masse; yet not a single soul was able to summon the will to escape from the voodoo spell placed by Rep. John Boehner (R - Hell).
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Risked his life rescued three fellow soldiers earlier in his tour.
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In addition, there's a new book about Shyamalan, The Man Who Heard Voices: Or, How M. Night Shyamalan Risked His Career on a Fairy Tale and the making of this film, which is apparently an exercise in obsequious flattery.
Actions Speaking Loudly as Words Roger Sutton 2006
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Risked his life, killed for his country, and was honored with medals -- Bronze Star, Silver Star, 3 Purple Hearts -- they don't hand out casually.
Kerry Steven Barnes 2008
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I just have a question about a possible book that I was wondering if it would be acceptable for this challenge: Because Every Life Is Precious: Why an Iraqi Man Risked Everything For Private Jessica Lynch.
Military history reading challenge jmnlman 2008
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Risked his life on many occasions not only in Iraq, but in Bosnia and elsewhere.
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Risked his life by putting himself in front of a train to pull somebody out of a car before the train hit him.
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Risked my neck and a case of pneumonia for absolutely nothing.
Locked Rooms King, Laurie R. 2005
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Risked my neck and a case of pneumonia for absolutely nothing.
Locked Rooms King, Laurie R. 2005
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Risked everything to learn the truth for yet another dead girl in a world of so many murdered blondes?
The Killing Hour Gardner, Lisa 2003
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