And, you realize these things because 25 is as much like a wake-up call as the hot steaming coffee in that thermos.

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This is a good wake-up call for people like me.

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The Hindenburg Omen may not be the holy grail the bears might like, but it still has plenty of street cred as a wake-up call.

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At a minimum, they say, their findings are a wake-up call for people who have posted their date and state of birth on Web sites like MySpace or Facebook.

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