Despite a few bad bets, HBO is on a truly interesting run right now.

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Then the bad guys run, maybe leading police on a chase, and are forever more careful, knowing they are being watched.

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Collingwood said some words of wisdom from skipper Michael Vaughan - also under pressure after a bad run of scores - had helped settle him on his way to the crease.

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The director had experienced a run of ill-health since eating a bad oyster on holiday in Barbados in 2007.

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Depending entirely on the U.S. market is a losing strategy for any manufacturing business in the long run and bad for employment in America.

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Not bad for a beginner, although professionals can run the same oval in 12 seconds, breaking 180kph on the tiny straightaways.

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