He says he had done little of it, and got quite nervous beforehand.

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One worker said her dog was having a nervous breakdown, while another claimed he got sick from reading too much.

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One CEO got up to address the room and he mentioned how nervous he was to speak in front of the group.

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Near Jinghong nervous policemen ordered him to leg it before he got so much as a glimpse of the structure.

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