Consider this your invitation to man up, woman up, even kid up and embrace the responsibility to take a stand and cast your vote.

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Mr. Musselman encouraged him to keep trying by likening the process to surfing, when just learning to stand up on your board can take weeks.

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You wrote this hachett job piece today, so you owe the readers a true statement of your intent to short more or take a pass and stand pat?

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The GC-2 not only gives you a competitive edge to take your friends apart, but has a look that will stand out from the crowd with a sleek black finish.

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"One guy in the crowd got a little bit excited after 'take your marks' - and when the starter said 'stand up' I just went, " explained Burnett.

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Stand tall with your shoulders back, unclench your fists and take a deep breath.

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And I promise you this: From the minute you put on that uniform to the minute you take it off, and for all the days of your life, this country will stand behind you and will be here for you, because we know that you will be there for us.

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"If you stand and watch an innings like Yuvraj played and Sehwag you have just got to take your hat off to the way they played, " said Pietersen.

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