Not even Roland Emmerich can keep the hangdog spirit of Reno on a leash.

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And, in fact, part of cognitive therapy is -involves teaching people to get rid of that hangdog look.

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Mr. Dudley, who looks a bit like the actor Michael Moriarty, without the hangdog foreboding, has made good use in his career of a thick skin.

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Ms. BRINK: If you were walking around with a hangdog look on your face and slumped shoulders and, you know, you're not very inviting to talk to, to interact with.

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