You can see clips from Thank You for Smoking and hear the director talk about his director dad at NPR.org.

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So, after he got his award, I had to go and see him and say thank you.

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To all my colleagues and former colleagues who I see gathered around, thank you so much for your outstanding work.

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Back in the Big Easy -- it's good to see you all. (Applause.) Thank you.

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Good to see you. (Applause.) Thank you so much.

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So I want you to promise that the next time you see those teachers, that you give them a big thank you, not just for yourselves but also from me.

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It gives me really great comfort to see that, and I want to thank you all.

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Thank the next person you see in uniform.

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"The patients had been wanting to see him for ages and wanted to say thank you for what he has done for us, " she said.

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Moreover, your heirs will thank you for doing it (see sidebar).

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"All I can say is, thank you God for letting me live to see this day, " she said.

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But after they finished "and it was time to say, 'Thank you very much, I'll see you later, ' it just didn't stop, " says Ms. Benson of Atlanta, an administrative manager.

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Instead, by harnessing "the power of thank you, " you'll start to see the positive parts of your life more clearly, and you'll be better able to handle the unavoidable setbacks.

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You see, Wopat-Moreau was found alive, thank god, after spending four days in a swamp 480 feet off a relatively busy, notoriously dangerous parkway.

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Our community loves and values its firefighters and it's a common sight to see residents, including myself, waving at the firetrucks and putting up 'Thank You' banners in shops and outside homes, or taking them boxes of doughnuts and iced teas and coffees.

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Thank you. (Applause.) Well, it is wonderful to see so many old friends and a few new friends here.

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Thank you very much indeed Saeb and we hope next time that we'll be able to see you as well.

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