And yet, I know that, on this night, they look down on me with pride.

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And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves.

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She told me she used to look down on unemployed people, too.

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Christensen waves for me to slowly lay down on the ground, then pokes his head up to have a look.

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