Think about it this way: You have a limited amount of time to sell yourself to the interviewer, so know what your most important points are and how to get them across right off the bat.

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And I want all of you to know right off the bat how much I appreciate what each and every one of you has done -- not just for me but for the country.

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By using this new system, I checked off my shopping list without even having to bat an eye at the thought of how I was actually going to get it there.

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Because of his failing sight, Eastwood listens to the sound of the ball hitting the bat and has his daughter watch how the player grips the bat and how his hands move during a hit.

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Commission officials blithely bat these concerns aside, saying that national bank supervisors can agree in advance how to wind up cross-border banks.

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Admittedly, we have yet to see a Dalek taken down with a baseball bat (oh, Ace, how I loved thee), but it may be a matter of time.

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