"Hi, " I finally say, clearing my throat several times before I can resume.

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One morning, I shuffled downstairs and was startled to see a snowplow clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling my walk.

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Auto-reverse jam clearing is another of my favorite features--no more jams.

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See my post below on regulatory requirements for clearing.

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My remaining concern is whether or not these new derivative exchanges and clearing functions will operate as designed, especially under meltdown conditions.

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My position perhaps more clearly stated is that if all markets were clearing then phenomena such as: lack of educational improvement, globalization, de-industrialization, skew of technological improvement towards information technology, energy shortages, etc would show up in wages.

FORBES: Stagnation and Recession

It is one thing, as we've seen in the past, to say here is my plan, which everyone out here knows has no chance of clearing Congress because the elements in it don't have bipartisan support, there's no evidence of historical bipartisan support -- or you can put forward ideas that meet that test and create jobs and grow the economy.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

He mutters, "Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, " as he continues to shoot video of first responders clearing debris.

NPR: On Screens, Familiar Images Of Terror Flash

After clearing U.S. Customs, I had just enough time to shave, shower and steam my suits and then get to a cocktail party sponsored by the Hood Hargett Breakfast Club, my speech hosts.

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