But a snapshot of a worker putting the bumper on a Cadillac says little about all of the hands and eyes and machines involved in putting together a single vehicle.

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"Every time I close my eyes, all I can think about is the explosion, " Botello said.

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For nine days, all eyes were focused on Japan as traders and investors alike worried about the potential for a nuclear disaster.

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Before wrapping themselves in the flag and shutting their eyes and ears to the truth, they should remember what America is really all about.

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The Sunday Independent carried four of five opinion pieces, all sceptical about the McGuinness candidacy, under the sub-heading "you need to vote with your eyes open".

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