With a mix of dread and envy, one developer admitted he was afraid to talk about Roski.

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The puzzle for this writer is why Mitt Romney seems so afraid to talk about his business past.

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Many Australians are afraid to talk about the most talked-about person in Australia.

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But I couldn't really blame him or others who are afraid to talk.

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It is true that many parents are afraid to talk about money.

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And for the love of your own sanity, don't be afraid to talk to someone about it (and in severe cases, this is a must).

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Jan Ashford, Headteacher at Gwenfro School says Mel has made a big impression on her pupils who are "not afraid to talk to her about anything".

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And then also people are afraid to talk about sex.

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Obama quickly responded during a speech in Billings, Montana, asking why the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was afraid to talk to Iran and that it was the "Bush-McCain" war policy in Iraq, not diplomacy, that would make Iran stronger.

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So a writer should not be afraid to have characters talk in a way that's more formal or correct than is common in real life.

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They can't talk to any sources anymore, because the sources are afraid that they're going to be eavesdropped on, by whoever.

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