At the very least, if the vindictive man in the Range Rover had had the presence of mind to write down her license plate number, she might still hear from the police.

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That college roommate, the kid you went to high school with, your colleague from two jobs ago, that client, or an older person who you know, deep down, has changed her mind about homosexuality.

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Subsequently, she plummeted a few feet down onto the subway tracks, only to be saved by a station worker who fearlessly hopped down to rescue her SMS-focused mind (and body, too) as the oncoming train screeched to a halt just 20 meters before running her over.

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She lay down on the bed, her feelings concentrated at the forefront of her mind like an immensely weighted black point, incomprehensible.

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"When Laura looks down the aisle and sees my arms in slings, she might change her mind, " said the scrum-half.

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Ms Onwurah had always remained active in political circles through her career in engineering, and when James 'Jim' Cousins stepped down, she stepped up, with Dr King's speech in the back of her mind.

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