"The proceeds of the questioned trades went to Level Global's investors, not to Mr. Chiasson personally, " the lawyers wrote.

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When that position opened, I wrote to the dean personally telling him why I was the right candidate.

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While serving as a sniper in Iraq, the Navy SEAL wrote he personally had 160 confirmed kills from a distance of up to 2, 100 feet -- more than any other U.S. serviceman, in any conflict.

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"I want to thank Pep with all my heart for everything he has given me in my professional career and personally, " the 24-year-old wrote.

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Sharif personally wrote to U.S. President Bill Clinton and the heads of other G8 countries to plead Pakistan's case.

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"I am personally inviting you and your company to come to the great state of Mississippi, " Gunn wrote in a letter to Colt's Manufacturing Co.

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"Personally, I have a right to know anything and everything about the next president and vice president, " she wrote on iReport.com.

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