You cannot be afraid to take a long hard look at what you are doing and chuck it all out the window, if necessary.

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After you've been accepted at a college, don't be afraid to negotiate with the school about a financial aid package.

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"We are a Christian country and we should not be afraid to say so, " he told the audience at Christ Church.

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So he had an opportunity to know these girls when they were taken - now they're women - and maybe either gain their trust or be a person that at least they weren't afraid of getting in a car with.

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Afraid you won't be able to pull off those high-tint lenses at night or in that top-secret (indoor) business meeting?

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Senator LINDSAY GRAHAM (Republican, South Carolina): What percentage of the country would it be impossible for an American to walk down the street without being afraid of getting shot at or killed?

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On the other hand, true innovation at lightning pace means any developer will get some things wrong, and not be afraid of that.

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The end result of a debate such as what we experienced last week is that those not sufficiently afraid of Romney but still not sure they want him to be president will tend not to vote at all.

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Now Susan Antilla, financial journalist at Bloomberg, affirms for us what we already know but are afraid to acknowledge lest we be branded whiners.

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Despite such cautionary tales, dozens of new movie and TV properties will be at Comic-Con this week, hoping to make a good impression on throngs of potential viewers not afraid to give feedback.

CNN: The long rollout: Studios build early buzz at Comic-Con