Meanwhile, Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reiterated that the public should be vigilant about checking their mail but not fearful.

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He's not a fearful force, but a fringe voice in Congress.

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"Consumer discretionary has been hit pretty hard since its peak in April, but consumers are not as tapped out or fearful as they are made out to be, " says Schaeffer's Investment Research technical strategist Ryan Detrick.

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"Having to speak in public has become my tone or clap of thunder, " she writes, during which, Hustvedt suspects, she is not consciously aware of fear but her subconscious is indeed fearful.

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For example, you may know that Mom or Dad is not safe to be driving any longer, but you are fearful of asking or telling your parent to give it up.

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Mr Chirac is torn, fearful of the manipulation of young girls by Islamic radicals, but anxious also not to hand them a propaganda coup by banning the veil outright.

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Expert witnesses and police officers may be able to withstand the pressure of their performance being broadcast, he said, but "fearful or intimidated witnesses would refuse to attend court, which could impact seriously if not terminally on the successful prosecution of a case".

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