What we save in data consumption, we lose in peace of mind.

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"You could lose your mind in there, " Shargel argued.

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Like many writers with the apocalypse (good or bad) in mind, they also lose sight of context.

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Sometimes if you're not high on confidence you can't do that, you don't see the game quite as clearly in your mind and it becomes easy to lose sight of your strategy and style of play.

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Bathurst notes that while coming clean is the most proactive way to handle a Web indiscretion before it threatens your career, depending on the offense, you should keep in mind that self disclosure might cause you to lose your job.

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And in their fanatical state of mind, some sports fans lose sight of reality and allow emotion to rule the day.

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The thing to keep in mind is, the more rewards you give away, the more money and time you lose distributing them.

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