As the Democrats responded to what they saw as a Republican onslaught, keeping the caucus together didn't call for L.B.

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With these orders in his pocket, Trask traveled to Maine and made a cold call on the L.L. Bean shoe buyer, knowing that Bean was interested in unique merchandise with a sporting image.

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"What was important was his private conversations -- you know ... everybody say the l'avvocato told me, l'avvocato suggested me, I met the l'avvocato, I had a call in the early morning from the l'avvocato... to be in touch with him ... to be related to him ... was a state symbol for everybody, " journalist Carlo Rossella told CNN.

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He summons the energy to call a former colleague from L.A. who is now in New York.

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He returned Ms. L's call a few hours later.

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And here to East Grinstead in Sussex, Scientology's UK hub, councillors or auditors learn to read your emotional state with what they call an E-meter, designed by L.Ron.

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The staff of the Cairo Embassy has been overwhelmed by inquiries and the State Department now has a 24-7 task force and call centers, said Assistant Secretary of State Janice L. Jacobs.

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On Monday morning he received a desperate call from Michael, who was national sales manager at L.A. Gear.

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Lou lives in L.A., but he said he would call her the next time he comes to San Francisco.

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Wells Fargo shut down its call center in Santa Ana, Calif. (part of the L.A. metro) last month.

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He could scarcely wait to call his best friend, John Brewer, 53, a sales manager at L.A. Gear, who worked out of Houston.

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