The unfortunate thing about these messages is that I delete them before I ever read the second sentence.

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Before you read the next sentence, ask yourself this question: How many times have I checked my e-mail today?

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Before the sentence was read, Libby mentioned his career in public service and asked the judge for leniancy.

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As the sentence was read, three of her victims shouted "shame on you Claire" and "travesty of justice" from the public gallery.

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In the trial, she stoically accepts a life sentence rather than admit she cannot read the charges against her.

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They also read out statements from the victims, which can influence sentence.

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"Suspend the death sentence for two years for all cases that don't require immediate execution, " read the report.

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Conversely, for example, you might read a sentence like this: 'Malcolm Gladwell's book, 'The Tipping Point, ' introduced a term that is now in wide currency.

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Instead, I read of apologies to victims, the members of her family whose lives will also be greatly impacted by her prison sentence.

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