They are free to fix prices and pull merchandise from any wholesaler or retailer who dares to discount.

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Who dares to be first to sell Cisco Systems, Dell Computer, EMC Corp. or Microsoft, even at 50 times forward earnings projections?

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"His success is a reminder that no one who dares to stand up and challenge the status quo does so alone, " she said.

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However, it should be noted that any person who dares to go against general public sentiments may have to face this kind of fate.

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The SNP is relentlessly hostile to anyone who dares to speak out against them or question their version of reality or challenge their proposals.

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No, but you could be forgiven for thinking so, judging by the hysterical reaction that often greets an expectant mother who dares to sip Chardonnay.

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Unfortunately for Wall Street, there will be no do-overs, despite revelations about the tactics Spitzer has employed for years--including legally dubious behavior, trying cases in the press and smearing anyone who dares oppose him.

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Although Mr Barrett was not actually chosen by the unions, the governor argues that the unions want to unseat him in order to frighten off any other politician who dares take on collective bargaining.

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John Rutter is one of the few who actually dares to write new ones.

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Me who was thrown out of the school choir, who hardly dares to sing in the shower, I'm belting out an Everly Brothers song and no one even notices my lack of pitch.

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