When I try to imagine the future, I am optimistic because I see women demanding information and opportunities in the face of social norms that say they're not permitted to do so.

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Time and again I try to imagine that a celestial bonesetter is pinching me through a miraculous grip on my cervical vertebrae, a grip that will put life right once and for all.

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So what I try to get people to imagine is that that one new voter that you register in your precinct, that one neighbor that you help get to the polls on November the 6th, that could be the one that makes the difference in this election.

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"By that I mean try to imagine creating a cavity inside your mouth without any air bubbles and by letting in no air through your lips or throat -- it's basically impossible at sea level because the air pressure outside your mouth pushes the air pocket closed, " he said.

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These threats are revolting for many reasons, and I can only try to imagine the reactions of the tens of thousands of people who work for tech companies in New York state.

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If I try to speak the fluid conversation I imagine, it comes out halting and flat.

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When you do feel discouraged, try to imagine all the patients I have treated, or advised on, who had their lives turned around for the better when the right treatment for that particular patient was finally found and instituted.

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So I can imagine some likely lads putting 2 and 2 together and deciding to try and collect as many of the old 1 Rs coins as they can.

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