Take heart: Paying top dollar gets you a good education, but there are always attractive and far cheaper publicly funded alternatives available.

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You know the odds are against you at a Las Vegas blackjack table, but there is always a chance that you can win, and that your decisions can affect your chances of winning.

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"In Portugal there was sometimes a language barrier but even if you are coaching players who speak English, there is always the issue of how much they understand, " he told CNN.

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There are no running plays, but you can always have your quarterback scramble or choose a play that includes a lateral pass.

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From the day we met, he was Mr. Sets My Brain on Fire, then he evolved for a long, lovely spell into Mr. Makes Me Sing REO Speedwagon in the Shower, but there was always an undercurrent of Mr. You Are Seriously Pushing Your Luck Here, and I eventually found myself doing the ol' step-ball-change with Mr. Why Am I Banging My Head Against This Wall?

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There are many different video games out there, some appealing to women more than men and some appealing to men more than women (you can always argue specifics for individuals, but on a global level there are trends).

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There is always some danger when you are trying new things, but that danger alone does not mean that those things should not be done.

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But there are always things in life to be grateful for, no matter where you are.

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