In 2003, they had been due to have twins, but only one survived, a daughter called Alice.

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Twenty-two children were wounded, some of them seriously, but all of them survived because only one of the attackers had access to guns.

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He was one of a dozen children, but only he survived childhood.

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Like my COO friend, as I point to companies who have not only survived, but also thrived in periods of rapid change, the one common denominator is seldom a grand strategic vision.

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