If history is any teacher, most will not, and often for uniquely personal reasons (distance, cost, health, family, lack of housing, environmental concerns, public showers).

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My personal best in the middle distance was Mill Reef who simply annihilated some of the finest hoses being the only horse to win the Epsom Derby, Eclipse Stakes, King George and Arc.

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Extremists cannot develop sufficient distance and understand their personal problems within such a structure.

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Even as Mr. McClendon sought to distance himself and his personal issues from the company Wednesday, he reinserted his perspective into the fray.

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When a ride is complete, the 810 and 510 display any new personal records achieved, such as farthest distance, most ascent gained and more.

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At the time, Wilpon tried to distance the payroll issue from his personal financial issues, even as more and more details emerged about how deep the problems ran.

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Bluetooth is a low-cost wireless radio transmission specification for creating personal networks of up to eight devices at a distance of 10 to 100 feet.

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However, the department was dogged by accusations of ineffectiveness and he made a few personal gaffes, such as being driven a very short distance by a car at a Labour conference on his way to deliver a speech on traffic reduction.

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Athletics officials from many countries, including perennial long-distance power Kenya, forgo trials and select their Olympic marathoners based on criteria that range from personal bests to overall bodies of work.

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