"I feel more secure after I listen to him, upfront and in person, " Peraino says.

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"I still feel secure, " said Ali, the mosque president, though he knows a pall has been cast by all the attacks.

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"Obviously, I feel real secure and good about things whenever you see that guy come running in from the bullpen in the ninth inning, " Pettitte said.

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"My house has really bad walls, and I feel much more secure here, " Tejeda said.

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"I feel a little bit more secure knowing that I can defend my home and my children, " said Braggs, who now plans to buy a handgun to keep in her purse.

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You mentioned earlier, the biggest thing that's on everybody's minds -- whether it's the United States, Canada, Brazil, Colombia, Jamaica -- is, can I find a job that allows me to support my family and allows my children to advance and feel secure.

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