Childhood adversity doesn't always hard-wire people to be stress reactors, either.

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During a four-hour interview at his home, Mattis--a restless, intense live wire of a man--doesn't sit down even once (nor does he offer his visitor a chair).

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This hasn't been about hard-nosed capitalism since those first TARP wire transfers made their way into Goldman Sachs' coffers.

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We're not sure why they didn't just connect a wire between this system and the built-in GPS and backup cam, which would obviously have been the only step necessary in making this Benz all Total Recall and stuff.

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Unlike earlier solutions -- like Eugene Polley's "Flashmatic" remote -- Robert's remote wasn't prone to interference, didn't require a wire, and, unlike current remotes, didn't require a power source.

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"There is no way to describe seeing your son behind a window so thick that it has barbed wire in it and you can't give him a hug, " Morgan, a stay-at-home mom with a strong Southern accent, said in a phone interview.

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