When he was first diagnosed, I asked him when he knew to go to the doctor.

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While I never personally knew Mr. D, I get chocked up when I think about him and how much he meant to his players, Pistons fans, and professional sports.

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To set things straight, I borrowed money from my older brother to erase my credit-card debt (I repaid him over time, without interest) and began using my cards only when I knew I could pay them in full each month.

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And even as a kid, I knew there were plenty of days when he was in pain, and I knew there were plenty of mornings when it was a struggle for him to simply get out of bed.

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Even though my father left us when I was two years old, and I only knew him from the letters he wrote and the stories that my family told, I was luckier than most.

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Finally I asked him, why he bought the car with low mileage when he knew he was going to use that for his long commute and when he knew cost was a constraint for him.

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And when she failed to get enough votes in the first ballot to defeat him, I knew that the end of her reign was near.

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Of course, I knew that Lihn was dead, but when the people I was with offered to take me to meet him I accepted without hesitation.

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When I told him now what my number was, he did not respond, and I knew what this meant.

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