Players and league observers said that while Tortorella clearly doesn't care for the rote give-and-take that is part and parcel of the 24-hour news cycle, some of his truculence is born of a calculated strategy to shield his players from media attention and limit the potential distractions that might damage his team.

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We don't have money to take the plane and they don't want to give us a visa.

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Some doctors don't stock it, and they give patients a prescription to take to the drugstore--then the patient must rush back to the doctor and get the shot before it defrosts and spoils.

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"Take sex away and they don't have the chemical stimulants that give them a sense of well-being, " says Helen Fisher, a Rutgers University research scientist in anthropology.

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Especially when Amare Stoudemire was hurt, it was clear Anthony didn't trust the teammates around him, and if the choices were to take a contested shot or give it to someone who might miss an open one, Anthony was putting it up.

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Why can't I take a bit of income earned from my regular job, where my talents lie, and give it to a plumber who loves diving into his work?

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They don't expect anybody to give them anything, but they want to be able to earn and deserve security, the ability to take care of their families, dignity in their retirement.

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"Jersey has had no choice, the UK said take it or leave, you must not give the US information you won't share with us and this is Jersey caving in to demands, " he said.

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