Holloway is guilt-ridden because a mistake of his is what ultimately put his colleague in the line of fire.

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With that in mind, I shared my guilt-ridden admiration for the Germans with my father, who knows nothing about soccer but a lot about history.

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Not since the Middle Ages, when monks peddled indulgences to the guilt-ridden at Eastertide, has there been such demand for a product of such questionable value.

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But he couldnt shake the thought of 1-800 Present or the fear that someone else might step in and grab such an obvious opportunity to serve the time-strapped, guilt-ridden, would-be shopper.

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Also, I'd probably be uncomfortable and guilt-ridden having another human being drag me around town just because they couldn't find a waiter job, so what if they're in better shape than I'll ever be.

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It would also prompt the guilt-ridden "idealists, " who blame the U.S. for whatever goes wrong in the world, to urge "Bush the warmonger" to engage the Islamic Republic in a constructive dialogue, whatever that might mean.

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And that means stress for people already on weight loss programs and opportunity for companies like Weight Watchers (WTW) seeking a share of the money spent by guilt-ridden holiday over-eaters the morning after their New Years Eve binges.

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What comes most convincingly out of Mr Collier's book is that aid from the guilt-ridden West is not the answer, or at least not the main answer, and certainly not aid as it has so often been disbursed.

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But like a guilt-ridden suspect drawing attention to incriminating material, the administration insists on adding national security to the debate: A vengeful, menacing China would work to circumscribe U.S. options and harm U.S. interests if rejected on WTO, Berger argues.

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