That's why I'll be watching from afar as people convene on April 28 for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.

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Suchen had continued watching from afar while couples their age began to have children, and when Lei had joined the other overseas Chinese returning to the mother country to make their fortunes she had not accompanied him on his trips.

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For nearly three days Oberoi stayed put there, communicating by cell phone, watching helplessly from afar.

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We have the privilege (most of us, at least) of watching it from afar, wistfully and (sometimes naively) wondering why it can't simply be resolved.

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The SAP Influencer Summit will attract 200 or so of the most important tech industry analysts to Santa Clara, Calif. next week, along with a larger group watching the live streams from afar.

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Update: There are also many talented ex-Yahoos who I also know are watching and cheering on their former colleagues from afar.

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