The idea of internet TV has been tried many times before but has never gone fully mainstream.

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Bip had tried many times to put an end to himself.

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"It used to be that my Mom had no idea what kind of law I was interested in, no matter how many times I tried to explain it, " she says.

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How many times have you tried a restaurant, band, movie or book because a friend recommended it?

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How many times have we tried this without asking the right questions?

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At the same time, there have been many times when the Haitian government has tried to do its job, to provide clean water and good sewage systems.

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