Is fear of being ridiculed stopping us from broadcasting our opinions across the Web?

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Advocates of robust economic growth are very used to being ridiculed by those who say it cannot be done.

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Crew or Banana Republic, safe stores whose merchandise will prevent him from being ridiculed or from standing out too much.

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For a man who spent his first months as Prime Minister being ridiculed as "Bambi" Tony Blair has shown an ability for ruthlessness.

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Last year, for example, the state had to toss out questions related to a passage that was widely ridiculed for being confusing.

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Judy Blume talks about getting ridiculed for being a housewife who dared to think she could write a book, and Oprah talks about fighting for equal pay during one of her early television jobs.

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In one fell move, Rudolph goes from the bottom of the pile to the top of the heap, from being a teased and ridiculed outcast to having a lock on the most coveted and prestigious job on the toy delivery team.

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There was the 80-year-old who could not get home help because staff refused to enter her house, a woman who heard her HIV status being discussed in a GP's reception in front of other patients, and a man ridiculed and embarrassed by a dentist for having HIV.

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