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They are also probably hyper-sensitive and they may still be wearing the same outfit they put on the day before.
Reem Akkad: The Etiquette of Visiting Parents With Newborns Reem Akkad 2011
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"The market is hyper-sensitive right now to any news that might impact supply," said Luis Rangel, vice president of commodities derivatives at ICAP Futures.
Cotton Posts Worst Fall in 15 Years Adam Cancryn 2010
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There is no engagement in what surrounds him, only the alienation of a heightened, hyper-sensitive perception.
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Whatever decision is made should be made based on the benefit to public health (and specifically, those receiving blood transfusions) and NOT based on the possibility of offending a few hyper-sensitive members of the banned groups.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Relative Risks of HIV Infection Among Gay and Bisexual Males 2010
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If there is anyone who is so hyper-sensitive to actually find “Big Bang” to be offense or discouraging, then science is probably the wrong field of study anyways.
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Rex Macey , chief investment officer at Wilmington Trust, said investors have become "hyper-sensitive" to monthly jobs data.
Analysts: Stocks Poised to Rally as Jobs-Data Focus Is Overdone Tomi Kilgore 2011
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These findings are consistent with what's seen in the general population of elementary school kids with no training in race relations, suggesting that the diversity training did not make the students hyper-sensitive to racial bias.
Wray Herbert: Colorblind? Or Just Blind to Justice? Wray Herbert 2010
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These findings are consistent with what's seen in the general population of elementary school kids with no training in race relations, suggesting that the diversity training did not make the students hyper-sensitive to racial bias.
Wray Herbert: Colorblind? Or Just Blind to Justice? Wray Herbert 2010
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These findings are consistent with what's seen in the general population of elementary school kids with no training in race relations, suggesting that the diversity training did not make the students hyper-sensitive to racial bias.
Wray Herbert: Colorblind? Or Just Blind to Justice? Wray Herbert 2010
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Whatever decision is made should be made based on the benefit to public health (and specifically, those receiving blood transfusions) and NOT based on the possibility of offending a few hyper-sensitive members of the banned groups.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Relative Risks of HIV Infection Among Gay and Bisexual Males 2010
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