We listened earnestly, all of us, hoping to understand and to transcend the need to understand.

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Also, Ms. Olson says, consider encouraging your wife to talk to her employer and say "she is confused, that she wants to understand the decision, that she was hoping that this 10% pay cut was going to do the trick, " and to ask about possible severance pay.

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Through powerful social media technology and innovative cost-effective practices, we are hoping to educate a new generation of activists who understand the truths surrounding homelessness, perhaps one day taking action themselves.

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Houghton didn't act soon enough, but it's not difficult to understand why he held off, hoping that the economy would pull him through.

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Why there weren't any backups -- even older ones -- that could've been used as a restore point is totally unclear, so we're hoping Microsoft has the stones to come clean for the benefit of an entire industry that wants to understand how to make sure this never happens again.

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