Our expectation was that we'd pick up a hard-earned medal, then gratefully hug friends, family members and even the complete strangers who offer an encouraging word at marathon locations.

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What I am doing is encouraging you to spread the word to your friends, colleagues, teachers and the parents across the country about this attempt for change.

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The film opens in the fall, but early word isn't encouraging.

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Despite the average grade, with reviews so much stronger than most films aimed at teens, and an encouraging 18 percent bump on Saturday (which suggests positive word-of-mouth), "Chronicle" might not plummet at the box office the way "F" graded "The Devil Inside" did a few weeks ago.

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There is not a word about making it cheaper and easier for firms to fire workers, or about encouraging selective skilled immigration.

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