Before, when the kids were being a problem, I would get frustrated and yell immediately.

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Before I get started I just wanted to note that -- as the President predicted last week when he gave a speech at the University of Miami -- upon its return to Washington, Congress, or at least some members in Congress, are politicizing the issue of gas prices.

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It gives us the illusion of security, although sometimes still when the wind picks up, I get a feeling I never had before the tornado.

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"I had never faced my opponent before, and when she has time she really goes for her shots, so I wanted to get her on the move, " the 25-year-old Sharapova said on the WTA Tour's website.

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So it's realizing the stories that are in people's heads before you even get to talk about solutions and understanding how do I get you to understand my point when you come with a lot of preconceived notions about who's poor, why are they poor, and beliefs about whether the government can even help them.

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