He was too burned for anyone to touch him, so his friends tried to encourage him to keep climbing down.

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"To make it firmer on one side, to slow him down and keep him off the big toe, " Harken explains.

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But existing businesses in Wales have appealed for him to keep tax and National Insurance levels down.

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Senator MIKE ENZI (Republican, Wyoming): It will definitely slow things down, and we'll just keep him in our prayers and hope for a speedy recovery.

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Similarly, if Brady crunches up, or tucks down over a ball, his core will keep him together while his legs keep going.

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Putting the jetliner down into the placid Hudson River probably helped him keep the plane level.

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"I am a little bit worried that he's scoring so many runs and I would like him to keep a few in the bank for a little later down the track, " said Ponting.

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However, that will not keep him away from important off-field duties, which may lead to something bigger down the road.

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His relatively large build gives him strength but also means he has to show extreme self-discipline to keep his weight down.

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Smith's huge up-field clearance was about to dribble into touch, just short of the tryline, when Tongia chose to keep the ball in play, unaware of Cronk having charged upfield behind him and being in the perfect place to touch down.

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