Indeed, Sprint appears to be dedicating a surprising amount of support to the Echo.

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Going forward I will be dedicating part of this column to stories from entrepreneurs who became mothers after the start of their business.

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My guess is that he will think about which sport he enjoys most as he will be dedicating a good chunk of his life to it.

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The England Women's rugby captain decided the summer months would be best spent dedicating herself to her sport and so, sacrificing the security of a monthly wage, she resigned from her job as an office manager to pursue her ultimate goal of winning the Women's World Cup.

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"I thought I'd be the one saying (to the children), 'You need to go back with grandmother, ' " she said, "I'd be visiting once a week instead of dedicating myself to buying diapers, " she said, allowing a brief laugh.

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If too much is getting in the way of dedicating the amount of hours required to conduct an effective job search (in the same way it would be dedicated to work), then it might be necessary to enlist the help of a professional to assist.

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