The parents made such a fuss around their children that it was hard to tell which one was going through the tryouts.

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In the early part of the season, Liberty offers waver tryouts.

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Almost all of these vaccines, however, are in Phase I clinical trials--early-stage tryouts meant to judge safety, not effectiveness.

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Some players were chosen for tryouts based on submitted photos and basketball resumes.

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Such an organization is significant, especially in the tough urban public school system of Philadelphia -- Asian boys often discount themselves from their high school tryouts and Asian girls sideline themselves as spectators.

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Now is the chance for the gentlemen, there's tryouts going on for someone to play the Notorious B.

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Lance Allred remembers pre-season tryouts for the Stampede, when bad shoes literally ripped the skin off the ball of his foot.

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As the tryouts started, the mother said, the other parents were talking to her and including her in their conversations.

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