It's tough to get out there and press the flesh, especially when you've just lost your job and maybe even your home.

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry, lagging behind in the polls, began a slew of events in the state Tuesday, holding three in the upper part of the state, as his opponents continued to press the flesh in New Hampshire.

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Although the arm is missing, fingers of his left hand press into the soft flesh of his hip, an unusually casual gesture for an Olympian hero.

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Garner may have gotten all the press as he pressed flesh with U.S. troops, but it's Lucke's job to turn on the lights.

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On the other hand, the notion that workers are more productive and innovative when they interact in the flesh is getting more traction among companies and in the press.

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As we went to press, Mr Draghi was to put flesh on his pledge to limit the cost of medium-term borrowing by governments (and hence companies).

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