Equally, during the last 16 years when crime has been falling, people haven't said it is down to brilliant detective work or the sterling efforts of patrolling constables.

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For decades, he endured dozens of operations and gradually became more reclusive -- in part because he was afraid of falling down his front steps, which didn't have a handrail.

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Sales are falling, prices are down slightly, but this area didn't have the huge run-up in prices that occurred in some other parts of the country.

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If he didn't get hurt there, he could've gotten hurt coming out of his house and falling down the steps.

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The two-time All-American tried to do everything she could to rally her team, twice chasing down Hartley on the break to block her shot, but her shots weren't falling and her team was falling behind.

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