But at the time I was trapped by the fear of exposure.

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Here is where an entrepreneur can confess his or her struggles with cash flow problems, management challenges, ethical dilemmas and so forth, without fear of exposure or ridicule.

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The author says it was simple fear of exposure.

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They are the refusal to accept something bad has happened, victim confusion, "testosterosis" (or looking for ways to hit back rather than to deal with the problem), refusal to give in, refusal to respect those who may have a difference of opinion or a legitimate issue, arrogance, search for the guilty or traitors within the firm and fear of exposure.

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The government has made a point of not identifying companies by name due to fear that such public exposure would deter other companies who are the victims of similar attacks from coming forward and sharing information about the threats.

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Because of this fear, Butts raised Josh without any exposure to water.

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The moves, days before the Feds scheduled meeting Tuesday, smacked of desperation to many investors, stirring fear worldwide that other banks with sizable exposure to troubled credit markets could also implode.

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For investors, Pursche recommends being underweight on exposure to international and emerging markets to avoid the potential consequences of fear-induced capital flight.

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Dr. Yamashita, of Fukushima Medical University, said that, though radiation exposure for the general population has likely been low, evacuations and fear of radiation could lead to problems such as increased consumption of alcohol and stress-related illnesses.

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