And if you win the nomination, you're going to try hard to get their vote.

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Likewise, if you strive to complete a number of math problems in a designated amount of time, you'll do a better job than if you try for a lower number or you just tell yourself to work hard.

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If you have an operating executive in the leadership role, you should try as hard as you can to keep the founder(s) close to the business and engaged and involved in the key strategic issues facing the company.

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If you admit to being a procrastinator, others will probably try hard to find something nice to say about you.

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And restoring the values that made this country great: hard work and fair play, the chance to make it if you really try, the responsibility to reach back and help somebody else make it, too -- not just you.

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If you live in an area that was hit hard and can now get around your community, try to buy the things you need from local small businesses that are open.

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Or, if you try to find coverage on your own (not through an employer), you're going to have a hard time affording whatever insurance you can buy.

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