The first one is special in some respects because you have a dream to try and achieve something and if you have your dream of trying to win Olympic gold medal the first one is that becoming reality.

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And, behind the richly colored plastic lies a battery capable of up to 37 days on standby, something smartphones could only dream of, and perfect for places where power isn't abundant.

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This turned out to be something of a pipe dream.

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Dr. Koop's commitment to education allowed him to do something most physicians can only dream of: improving the health of millions of people worldwide.

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Since the beginning, something we have always held dear was the power of daring to dream.

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It was fantastic because that had always been a dream of mine, something I had desperately wanted to do.

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What this means is that graphene is something of a gamble: to really make sense, people will have to dream up inventions for it.

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Something needed to change, and all the excuses that previously held me back from pursuing my dream of travel no longer held merit.

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But in another sense his life runs directly counter to the American dream, rejecting the American dreams of his parents and grandparents, in search of something older.

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