The only thing you can do is keep your head down and keep going, and that's what I've told Zack.

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"I really just told myself, 'Keep your head down, keep your form good and keep driving to the finish, '" Rupp said afterward.

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In that kind of circumstance, I think the natural political instinct is to tread lightly, keep your head down, and to play it safe.

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Your instinct may be to keep your head down, do good work, and hope the powers that be will see the truth in time.

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"It's very important to keep your head down, not to antagonise them (the kidnappers) in any way, not to get agitated or indeed violent, " he said.

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But for the rest of you who work hard and obey the law and keep your head down and just want to find a way to live legally in a country you consider your own and where you've lived most of your life, let me first apologize for lumping you together with the demanders.

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Similarly, if you want to avoid threatening someone else, keep your eyes lowered and your head down.

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