We have to do everything we can to overcome the negative perception of engineers and make the profession more attractive to prospective students.

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But despite the obstacles, a laser-like responsiveness of myriad small teams focused to the needs of individual voters was able to overcome everything.

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"We're doing everything we can... to overcome the effects of jet lag, " Hodge added.

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And just when we all think that we are going to get an el clasico final Bayern Munich knocks out Real Madrid on a penalty kick decider while Chelsea overcome everything except alien forces to beat Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate.

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