"You have to first accept the fact you live in harm's way, " Hartwig said.

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You must first like yourself, accept yourself and reassure yourself before you reveal your capabilities and charms to other people.

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First you have to get people to accept new information.

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One of the most common and critical mistakes you can make during your divorce is to accept the first settlement proposal in the hopes of getting this over with as quickly as possible.

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You won't accept all of what Stossel says, particularly about first cousins marrying first cousins, but most of his findings are irrefutable.

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"If you have learned anything from Jackie Robinson, it is that teammates are always the first to accept, " Rivers said.

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First, embrace technology, accept risks and failures in order to stay relevant if you are in a rapidly changing industry.

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When a new pope has been elected, the Cardinal Dean or Cardinal first in order and seniority asks the elected person for his consent saying: Do you accept your canonical election as Supreme Pontiff?

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