The first impression was that he had so much vision, and we were not used to so much vision.

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Assume that your bad first impression was the real you, but the real you on sleep medication.

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Our first impression was one of amazement, especially given the fact that we were watching ourselves in real time through a standard 2D video camera hooked up to the TVs in the booth.

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"I got the impression he was trying a little too hard in the first half, " he said.

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This week I was back in the North East, and on first impression it seemed the employment troubles hadn't abated.

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"My first impression of Barack was he was very intelligent, but rather pushy at the time, " says Emil Jones, president of the Illinois Senate and one of the most powerful figures in Illinois politics.

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"My first impression of Reeva was that of a bubbly, confident, and strong woman, " she told the BBC News website.

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