This bespeaks a victim mentality, not to mention a bit of the paranoia common among executive types.

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"The danger is you create a victim mentality, " he says.

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She wouldn't let us accept the victim mentality.

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It is also striking that Gates seems to be the victim of a police mentality that chafes at a challenge of its implicit authority.

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"Roberto represents yet another victim of the 'hire and fire' mentality that pervades in our game, " he said.

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