Then she said the words that totally changed my first impression of her.

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"My first impression of Reeva was that of a bubbly, confident, and strong woman, " she told the BBC News website.

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My first impression of the book wasn't favourable - I recall pining for sea monsters and pirates rather than reminiscences of a childhood holiday.

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"My first impression of Barack was he was very intelligent, but rather pushy at the time, " says Emil Jones, president of the Illinois Senate and one of the most powerful figures in Illinois politics.

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Making a good first impression reminds me of when my teenage daughter makes the mistake of having a boy drop by the house to impress me.

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"He didn't want my first impression to be negative, " said Flanagan, who finished 10th at the London Olympics, 16 seconds ahead of Goucher.

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