Why take the time to defend yourself against a virus that does no real harm?

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Use your voice to tell people about your successes, and use your voice to defend yourself.

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Say the wrong thing on Facebook or Twitter, and you might need to defend yourself in court.

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It raised questions about how far someone can go -- and what it means to defend yourself using deadly force.

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The more you cover your torso with folded arms, crossed legs, etc. the more it appears that you need to protect or defend yourself.

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So you should be prepared to defend yourself and your statement.

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Obviously, you have to defend yourself if that is necessary.

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"You have to be a friend to them first, but you have to defend them and then you have to defend yourself at all times, no matter what the consequences may be, " said Army Spec.

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Demand some time, defend yourself.

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Those of us in the press followed, digging hard for stories about corporate malfeasance and regulators asleep at the switch. (There was plenty to find.) Suddenly, being an FDA reviewer who had been too easy on a new drug meant that you might have to defend yourself in front of Congress.

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See genius in your craziness, believe in yourself, believe in your vision, and be constantly prepared to defend those ideas.

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