With dark walls, you can use pattern underfoot, which you might normally be afraid to do.

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"You have to understand where you are and not be afraid then to do what you have to do, " he said.

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"Don't be afraid to step out and do what you want to do, " he said.

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But to do so we must not be afraid to name and shame false practitioners of capitalism whose behavior threatens the entire economy.

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Do not be afraid to ask broadly, as long as you can be specific about what you need.

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One last point - do not be afraid to seek a second opinion.

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So ask the expert about their experience, who is supervising them, and do not be afraid to question the advice you are being given if it does not make sense.

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Do not be afraid to make a terrible movie.

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We do not need to be afraid of global trade.

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They are afraid of what these things will be able to do (and because no one has really shown off yet what they do that fear is at least partially justified).

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"People are much less afraid to do modern stuff than they used to be, " says Phil Leibovitz, a contractor in Washington who says demand for his services has doubled from five years ago.

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