But wait, and you realize: he only acts on the ones he truly believes in.

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And if you've ever seen Sonny play, you realize that he gets to that spot quite often.

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Doing the math you realize that means he was eight years old when he joined.

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He loves sharing that kind of stuff, and it's cool, because you realize how much experience he has and how much he's seen.

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If you have never heard of Seth Godin you might not realize that he has millions of avid fans and readers spread across the Internet that visit his blog and have helped a dozen of his books reach best seller status.

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"When I found out after the season was over about the big tear in my left hip, it was a bit of a relief to realize and understand how you ended last year, " he said.

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"You don't realize how serious the situation is, " he told Mr. Sarkozy.

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When you talk to Chris Lavergne, the founder and publisher of Thought Catalog, a website known for its hyperpersonal and often controversial essays, you immediately realize that his demeanor is the antithesis to the stories that he publishes.

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He just tells a story, he gets into somebody's head, and it makes you realize what a story is and maybe start there.

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"Looking at industry revenue, you might not realize that America West, Northwest, Continental and AirTran are gone, " he wrote.

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