"I know him and respect him, but I think this is an issue he has to face squarely, " said John C.

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In doing so, the method forces into the open trade-offs that many would rather not face too squarely.

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But rather than face that difference squarely, Mr. Dodd's strategy has been to smear Mr. Reich's reputation, accusing him in a letter to this paper of, among other things, being soft on terrorism.

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Having said that, let there be no doubt the challenges of our new age are serious in their own right, and we must face them as squarely as they faced the challenges they saw.

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With no time to brace for impact, she catapulted over the bike, landed squarely on her face and lost consciousness.

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