"As children, we have no problem meeting people, but as we grow up it becomes harder, " he said.

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But when you grow up in the suburbs, you don't have that sort of material to draw on.

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In October 1962, I was three months away from being born, but I did grow up during the second half of the Cold War.

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You do find in some areas that children grow up but their parents remain in the area.

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As for the other pockets of startup activity around the country, some are gaining more traction, but they tend to grow up around specific industries.

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But I got to grow up, and go to Princeton and Harvard Law School, and have a career and a family and the most blessed life I could ever imagine.

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We have been social creatures from our first steps on earth, but my sons will grow up in a world where they can actively participate in events around the globe, as they occur.

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"It was a difficult time but in difficult times you grow up as well, " Bellion told BBC Sport.

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But then we see Kent grow up, learn to fly and begin to take on an assortment of foes.

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But whether or not you grow up to become an Olympian or Paralympian, the fact is that you all have so much promise.

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But as they grow, they run up against the limits of what one person can manage.

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The suit gave Dan nightmares but it wound up helping him grow his newsletter.

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They are crazy about cricket, a game whose considerable subtleties are lost on all who did not grow up with it but which teaches mental flexibility as well as specific skills.

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The mobile unit is something that I didn't grow up with, but you're keeping up with the changes in cultures and communities in a way that is going to make a huge impact to the work that we have to do in our nation.

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But sooner or later, as we grow up in the business, this attitude changes.

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In March, Sautner released her from supervised probation but warned her to stop partying and grow up.

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But with the economy set to grow by up to 7% this year, and tens of millions of Brazilians consuming more after leaving poverty, investing in more power generation is essential.

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He'll probably grow up and fight us, but I just didn't want to do it.

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Some kids grow up in somewhat stressful environments but manage to cope.

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But I still want to see my grandchildren grow up.

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But we just need to create more of those opportunities and more of those businesses, find more of those entrepreneurs and teach kids not just to play a game, but how to build it so that they grow up wanting to get into key fields such as computer science.

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But we all see a benefit when fewer people grow up in poverty and fewer families have to turn to welfare to get by.

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But it turned out her decision allowed me to grow up into a productive citizen, or at least as productive as I could possibly be.

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For the few weeks before and the few weeks after launch we were working long hours, but once it was up, traffic did not grow.

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But then a tradition of secular law began to grow up that recognized all Iraqis as citizens and as having all the rights of citizens.

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Not all of us will grow up to be brain surgeons, but if you'd like a peek into the frontiers of the field, just hop the break.

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Increased competition and technological advances may have helped America's economy to grow faster without pushing up inflation, but the drop in inflation has also owed a lot to falling oil prices.

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So far, about 4, 000 flights have been canceled through the weekend, but that number is expected to grow as airlines firm up their plans, according to FlightAware.com, a website that tracks flights.

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Not only did I watch these exceptional young men and women grow up right before my eyes, but they slowly transformed into confident professionals who will have a profound impact on the business of baseball.

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But the girls' father, who presumably did not grow up in Kentucky, did not find it funny.

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