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“Tics,” at least, was what I called them, but no doubt that was putting it a bit mildly.
The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011
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“Tics,” at least, was what I called them, but no doubt that was putting it a bit mildly.
The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011
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Tics aside, I can forgive a lot in any programme about France that doesn't resort to familiar tropes, though much as I came to enjoy my hour in Meades' company – not least for the surreal, quasi-subliminal images that flashed on to the screen from time to time for no very good reason – I wasn't entirely sure I really understood what it was he did want to say about France.
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“Tics,” the neurologist called his uncontrollable urges.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive Jack Canfield 2010
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“Tics,” the neurologist called his uncontrollable urges.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive Jack Canfield 2010
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“Tics,” the neurologist called his uncontrollable urges.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive Jack Canfield 2010
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Tics, nail biting, picking at the skin, or hair pulling are examples.
The Chemistry of Calm M.D. Henry Emmons 2010
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For example, recently a kind parenting website owner gently suggested to me in an email, "Why don't you say 'Tics and Kids' first in the title, so that parents can actually grasp what your article is about and more easily find your useful suggestions."
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Didn't think of it, to me "Unvoluntary: Catch What you Can: Eight Strategies to Help Kids Manage Tics" was my solid instinct.
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Cataloguing My Tics blog about articles archives media
Cataloguing My Tics 2007
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