Do not be afraid to ask broadly, as long as you can be specific about what you need.

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One last point - do not be afraid to seek a second opinion.

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So ask the expert about their experience, who is supervising them, and do not be afraid to question the advice you are being given if it does not make sense.

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Do not be afraid to make a terrible movie.

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Jazz novices, do not be afraid.

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We do not need to be afraid of global trade.

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But to do so we must not be afraid to name and shame false practitioners of capitalism whose behavior threatens the entire economy.

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"You have to understand where you are and not be afraid then to do what you have to do, " he said.

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We do not respond well to gratuitous bank bashing either, because, frankly, we would like our bank to be less afraid of onerous regulation, so it might grant us a reasonably priced loan.

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