He is always ready to jump on opportunities when rivals aren't willing or able to follow suit.

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The temptation was always to jump too soon, grab some power and status but suffer rejection by their African constituencies.

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But, even as a little girl, she was always first to jump into a closet during a tornado watch or warning.

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It's always tougher to jump start a cold engine.

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If you really want to go abroad and don't want to jump through the hoops necessary to land a government or corporate posting first, you can always just up and go, both Segal and Couper suggest.

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It is always easier to build a more conservative stock portfolio than it is to consistently guess when is the right time to jump in and out of the market.

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