Not being around family and friends was tough, but I learned independence quickly.
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Having moved here midway through my career, from a nightly television show where I was by necessity joined at the hip with my colleagues, I loved the independence and freedom of the place.
Having read every eyewitness account of what happened there in 1775 that I could find when writing a book about America's war of independence, I would argue that there is pretty good evidence that the locals fired first - albeit when the British redcoats were running towards them, intent upon assault.
"The one thing I'd like to have is my independence, and I still haven't come to grips with that, " she says.
One of the reasons I ran for President was to put America on the path to energy independence, and I have not wavered from that commitment.
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It has allowed me to maintain my independence that I would undoubtedly have lost if the disease were untreated.
In my opinion, auditors also turned a blind eye to shareholders and I would question their independence overall with regard to their bank clients.
Senator GEORGE MITCHELL (Former Democratic Senator, Maine): I've been assured by the commissioner that I will have complete independence and discretion as to the manner in which this investigation will be conducted.
"Energy independence implies 'I'll never get a bill from the utility company again', " notes Keith Field, spokesman for Chatsworth, Calif.
The latter philosophy seems to be followed by the majority of survey respondents who say it is up to each generation to build its own financial independence, but I am willing to argue that those who have the capability will give that generation as much of an advantage as possible while they are still impressionable children.
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Bold stuff, though I do not see how energy independence guarantees we will never have to fight in the Middle East.
So I realized that Ghana's independence day, its importance was not only a matter of celebrating the day, its importance was that this day could be a day we could use to reflect on where Africa is.
Specifically, Amy and I are using our son's growing independence in our favor.
So I am left with severe doubts about the independence of the committee.
I've seen firsthand that spirit of independence and spirit of self-reliance.
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' I want to keep the democratic union that I know and I believe it is economically too late for Scottish independence.
When "Independence Day" opened in 1996, I wrote a review that was long on scorn and short on respect for Roland Emmerich's us-against-the-aliens saga.
With the documents signed, even if the British persuaded the Tunku and his colleagues not to take it through Parliament, once I had published the agreements and the proclamation of independence in the government gazette, Singapore's relationship with Malaysia would change irrevocably.
So I think we ought to take a hard look at -- and we've got an estimated 500 year supply of natural gas, so I just say to my colleagues I think we ought to start looking at energy independence so we don't have to deal with these problems down the road.
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But today I think that what is really at risk is the independence of humanitarian action.
But I do not want to see anything that would reduce the independence of the Fed from the political process (any more than it already has been reduced).
Call me crazy, but I can't help thinking this very public show of independence by the Office for Budget Responsibility, 10 days before the Budget, could end up being more helpful for the government than it seems today.
And there was resistance to the temptation in Washington to turn these things into political talking points, but allow them instead to be more organic and focused on the substance -- and not just on fiscal issues, as I said, but immigration reform, gun violence, energy independence, education -- the whole range of issues that are the President's priorities and they also happen to be the American people's priorities.
But despite the stability of my relationship, one thing that I took with me from my marriage with Conor is my financial independence.
One lesson I hope my students are learning is that documents like the Declaration of Independence are not immutable.
And that's another reason why I really believe my colleagues ought to take a hard look at energy independence.
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So I think that is something that slightly damages the Bank of England's independence.
When I was a candidate for this office, I laid out a set of principles that would move our country towards energy independence.
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