But when I opened my front door and stepped into the hall behind Monica, then the good feeling returned.

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"Every time I opened my front door I would choke, " says Gutierrez.

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Every time the elevator halted and the door opened I held my breath, afraid the person joining me on the ride had seen the screwup and would ply me with questions.

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The door opened and I had to raise my arms against the light.

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"Before the door opened and he throws me to my knees, he and I were crying, laughing, at the jokes we were making, " Roberts said.

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The policeman hardly waited for my father to stop the car before he opened the door and hurried out, and again I felt chilled.

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"I'd only been sitting in my BMW for 30 seconds with the engine running, so when the door was opened by a man in camouflage, I knew what was happening and stayed fairly cool, " he said.

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Behind me, the door to the main building opened and shut, and I kept my back to whoever was coming out, hoping to pass unobserved, but the invader of my private romance was Father James, another recipient of my unguarded affection, and he had seen me.

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My eyes were watering and I had to cough several times as I opened the door to the house.

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