The political landscape has become so polarized that the upcoming election has been effectively relegated to that small group of swing voters, as if the vast majority of us had empaneled just a few and left this monumental decision in their (lever-pulling) hands.

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Griner squatted near her and slapped the floor with both hands before pulling Sims up to her feet.

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The only sign he was discomforted by hearing it was a near constant pulling of his tongue in his hands.

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They told Karnal Singh to start over because he pressed his hands against his ears during the car-pulling, gaining illegal leverage.

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Then imagine different pairs of hands trying to sew the quilt together, pulling one bit in one direction, another bit in another.

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Some people never look away, completely immersed in whatever is happening in the palm of their hands, while others get stuck in a loop of pulling phones from pockets or purses and popping on the screens for just a moment before putting them away again for just a minute or two.

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Not by coincidence, pulling that land off the market will also enhance the value of parcels still in the banks' hands, aiding their recovery from their bad-debt woes.

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But it is this type of situation that brings the best out of the Scotland side who will play a much wider game now that Paterson is back pulling the strings at number 10 and a pair of wings who can expect plenty of balls in their hands.

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