Or have you given up TV and found it to be a positive experience similar to mine?

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When the market rose, you would not have profited as much, but you would have given up less on the upside than you would have saved on the downside.

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If they are not curled up under their desk mumbling to themselves, they will likely tell you that they have given up trying to pick a top here.

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Do you have a sense that the American people have given up on the war in Iraq, or do you think that an event or series of events might change that?

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You may have given up your landline phone altogether.

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The rate of unemployed Americans is 16% if you count the people who have given up looking for work and those who can only find part-time jobs.

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Add in the people who have simply given up looking for a job and you get an unemployment rate of 16.5%.

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It's not that black Americans have given up on athletic pursuits, but you could argue they've just decided to take dominate different sports.

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Devote yourself to learning how to get it done given the resources you have, rather than beating yourself up for not having achieved it yet, and my guess is the goal will take care of itself.

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Given his training you might expect that Bossidy would have the auto parts business up for sale.

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Follow-up question: I'm sure the doctors have given you an indication?

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