Fierce self defense is fierce self love- down and dirty style.

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Mr Khatami's own tactful and amiable style has protected him from the fierce assaults that assail his allies.

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When I finally got up from the table to network elsewhere, I gave my seat in true gentlemanly style to Carol Loomis, a fierce competitor at Fortune Magazine.

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Then Taarabt turned on the style, setting up Ramage to fire a fierce first-time shot into the far corner before freeing Priskin to flash one home from 18 yards.

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Progressive writer David Sirota imagines a short celebration followed by a fierce fight for the soul of the party between populists like this one and Bill Clinton-style internationalists.

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