And they regularly reminded themselves about the benefits of achieving their goal.

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"There's a lot of curiosity, " says former Consul General Moshe Ram, who has been regularly reminded of the wartime Jewish community since opening the Israel mission in Shanghai in 1994.

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These days Americans who regularly use the Internet are constantly being reminded why filing their taxes online will make their lives easier.

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She is reminded that President Barack Obama is regularly on the line to successful American athletes.

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He had been regularly criticised by Cowell and Walsh, who had previously said Evans reminded him of "Ricky Gervais singing karaoke".

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