My roommate and I were in our room, listening to it on my portable radio.

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"My roommate and I heard the train signaling an emergency signal -- then we heard the intense impact of the collision, " said Max Tau, whose apartment is about 20 yards from the tracks.

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At least personally, my ability to complete household maintenance proved to be limited when a few months ago my roommate and I spent a few hours patching holes in our walls with window sealer.

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One day my roommate Geva and I got to the lift two minutes before we are due to depart for training.

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My roommate at the time called me a resume robot (and yeah, I was pretty focused, and maybe a little crazy).

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Along the way, before turning 40 years old, I experienced the death of my parents and then my college roommate.

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