"Just like your combat buddies watch your back, this dog has got to have that same kind of trust, " he said.

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Barrelman Stephen Ward is quick to issue a warning: "Watch your back around Rupert, " he says, as we walk towards the truck that has pulled into the farmyard, its bed piled high with freshly gathered apples.

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Join the group or watch your back?

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The FLAMING LIPS: (Singing "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song") If you could watch everybody work while you just lay on your back, would you do it?

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As you sit back in your living room and watch the opening ceremony, take a moment to think about what it is that you are willing to work toward that will inspire you to dig deeper, work harder, and excel.

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You have to watch your level here because it will blow your hair back, kind of like that guy in that Maxell commercial: we inadvertently woke our roommates up more than once because of the size of the block-rockin' beats that came out of the Zeppelin.

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Still, being able to sit back with an iced tea and watch someone else paint your house is a very sweet inducement.

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