"You like to win big when you are up big, but to me a win is a win, " said Knicks coach Mike Woodson.

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But could you do me a big favor?

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But truly you are like a Big Brother to me.

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So I want you to promise that the next time you see those teachers, that you give them a big thank you, not just for yourselves but also from me.

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But let me challenge you: This is a big, fast-growing state that is a model of the future of America.

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Hold up Big Ten fans..before you start emailing me with all the reasons why the SEC number might be higher, let me explain another way to look at these numbers.

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Let me tell you, Australia is a big country!

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"They've won lots of times at the Crucible and countless other tournaments as well so you could say it's been a big week for me, scalping wise, " said Robertson.

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Mr. BENOIT: Everybody's been talking about this is south Louisiana, and for it to be sprung up on everybody like it was a big surprise, it just kills me, you know, 'cause I know that this was not a surprise.

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And you have a merry Christmas and give your family big hugs for me, okay?

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Ms. KATHY SURRACK: The way I feel about it, if you're not doing anything wrong, it's no big deal to me.

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He arrives with a netbook and, in a few minutes, shows me how to download software which has a big red button asking you to fire the laser.

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So, tell me a little bit if you would about India and China, which are both such big players on the economic stage right now.

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"I walked into the office and he got up, smiled, gave me a big hug and he said, 'Now, I'll tell you what, man, that's one of the things I like about you, you say what's on your mind, ' " the vice president recounted.

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"You should say, 'Listen, I don't want to make a big deal of this, but I want you to know I embarrassed myself and this isn't like me, ' " Ms. O'Neill says.

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The singer had a big year with a 3D movie, Katy Perry: Part of Me, from Paramount Pictures (you can buy the 3D Blu-ray version now, as well) and a new re-mix album, Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection.

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