You don't have to sit there in a corset.

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Don't they just sit there and enjoy the ride?

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The Tax Court has said that's a gift. n If you didn't plan to forgive a loan, but find a relative can't repay you, don't just let the bad loan sit there.

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"I don't think BP is just going to sit there, " Chandra says.

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When subsidies for wind energy were first mooted, most wind farms were expected to be built offshore, since there is a lot of wind there and seagulls don't sit on planning committees.

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Mr. MEFFERT: I can't sit there and say well, I'm sorry, I just don't want to break this law, so ya'll, you know, you guys are going to have to go figure something else out.

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