If you do not get in and have a go at it, then you just get lost.

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Photocopy the contents of your wallet before you go shopping just in case it gets stolen or lost.

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And just in case it was lost on you earlier: a portable and significantly cheaper Neo Geo alternative is readily available.

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It's safe to say you just lost all votes in the James household.

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It's tough to get out there and press the flesh, especially when you've just lost your job and maybe even your home.

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