Stuck in second gear with a squirrelly front brake, I finally gave up all hope of a swim.

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When I went looking for information about Apple on my iPhone, the process was so frustrating that I finally gave up.

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When I finally gave up any hope of doing anything representative of the American family, I actually seemed to have tapped into other people's weirdness in that way.

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And I met this beautiful woman, who -- (applause) -- who just because I was persistent, finally gave up and gave in and decided to marry me.

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When I finally got up from the table to network elsewhere, I gave my seat in true gentlemanly style to Carol Loomis, a fierce competitor at Fortune Magazine.

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