This is why Francesa has developed a passionate, loyal following of millions and for a long time has been the number one radio sports personality in the country.

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As he said, this was truly a bipartisan effort, with passionate supporters from both parties putting in late nights and long weekends, working around the clock to make sure that this bill got passed, because while we may sometimes have our differences, we can all agree that in the United States of America, no child should go to school hungry.

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Ferrell -- who gave Sacha Baron Cohen a long, passionate kiss in "Talladega Nights" and who has stripped in pretty much everything except "Elf" -- knows that sexual humiliation earns big yuks.

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Some are genuine football fans deeply passionate about the game and wanting to see every minute of football action because it will be 7 long months until the season begins again (heavy sigh).

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During that time the players benefit from an age-driven maturation process, they grow as players too, and then for starring on a national level while being watched by passionate fans, they provide their future employers and their future league with priceless PR that pays major long-term dividends.

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Passionate foodies have long been using online reservation sites like Open Table to quickly check availability at top restaurants, and in some cases, to score otherwise difficult to obtain reservations.

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