"I got a lump in my throat when I heard that, " says Mr. Brooks.

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The prose was so beautiful that it gave me an actual lump in my throat.

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At the end of the day, I left with a lump in my throat.

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Balding first became aware of a problem after spotting a lump on her throat while watching herself on TV.

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It was my way of minimizing the painful lump in my throat, staving off the embarrassing boo-hoos I thought were best left unexpressed.

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"I still get a lump in my throat when I walk into the drawing room, come down the steps into the drawing room, " he says.

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Symptoms include a lump in the neck, a hoarse voice, a sore throat and difficulty swallowing that does not get better.

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