"I would challenge assertively that these five teachers are out of step, " he added.

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Congress and the Administration must act quickly and assertively to renew our investment in basic scientific research.

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Yet few bankers have been willing to stand up and assertively say they individually contributed to the crisis.

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And despite that lame slogan, it's clear the Democrats have been trying in their hugger-mugger fashion to respond to Republican rhetoric more assertively.

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Mr. Gou has begun looking for a successor at Hon Hai, focusing on candidates in their late 30s or early 40s and asking senior managers to prove themselves by running their units assertively.

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This gives you the courage to communicate assertively.

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