But the closer we got to the ground, the bigger the buzz.

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But the closer we got to Disney Hall, the mellower he became.

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"It was just hailing, really coming down as that thing got closer and we got in the car, " Marvin said.

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As the whales got closer, we saw the 17 members of the A30 and A42 matrilines swimming in small groups, their rapid back and forth movements hinting that they might be on the hunt.

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Sadly, while we got to get a much closer look at the updated development prototype, we didn't get to actually use it -- Oculus reps told us that, while the hardware's working, it's not quite ready for press primetime just yet.

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But clearly, since we got much closer to the Florida primary, it became more important for the Republican candidates to make their presence known in Florida and target Hispanic voters, where in the state of Florida, Republican primary goers, roughly 8 to 10 percent are Hispanic.

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But as we got closer to McCall, the clouds over the Rockies looked ominous.

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As we got closer to a canal the atmosphere changed.

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"After all these years, all these setbacks, all the hearings, we kept at it and we got closer and closer each year, " he said.

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But today, we've got a closer look at the lay of the land from a local perspective.

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"After half-time we moved 10 yards further up the pitch and got closer to them, " he said.

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