The body lay near the window, where the animal had left it when frightened away by the light and sound of the rifle.

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When you are frightened or concerned, your heart is in your mouth.

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They ran to it when frightened.

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But Dave Matthews was still frightened when it came to showing his art in a professional New York exhibit.

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As the crash site belched black smoke, residents ran toward the apartments but then ran away when subsequent explosions frightened them, eyewitnesses said.

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