Jemsek ultimately received a "suspension with stay" that allows him to keep practicing.

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He's going to keep practicing until he's proud of what he hears, he says, and I tell him I might like to write about him for the L.A. Times.

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Keep calm and carry on practicing your breathing to improve.

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Here are some things to keep in mind when formulating, practicing (because you should practice it) and delivering your elevator pitch.

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We try to keep it to an acceptable level by living ethical lives, and practicing support and gratitude.

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"A lot of clubs have just stopped doing the march or haven't done it for a few years, " said Ellis, who spent the morning practicing playing old military tunes like "When the Battle's O'er, " that will keep his comrades in step.

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