In case anyone in Medialand is not paying attention, the lesson applies to journalism too.

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Kerry blamed the Bush administration for not paying attention to warning signs about possible shortages.

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Come on, Hunter, this is 2012, does the world need people who are not paying attention?

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For example, giving customers money for not paying attention to reports a new iPad is coming.

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Also Sunday, Kerry said that he was not paying attention to what the other candidates were saying.

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Also Sunday, Kerry told CNN Correspondent Bill Hemmer that he was not paying attention to what the other candidates were saying.

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For any lover of difficult games, and as a self-professed Dark Souls junkie, not paying attention to XCOM is a bad idea.

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As long as the owner is making sandwiches all day, they are not paying attention to their finances, inventory, personnel management, infrastructure costs, etc.

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In fact, the IRS is often not paying attention at all.

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Anyway, I always see drivers on phones and not paying attention.

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When constantly focused on preventing a heinous fall, soreness, or discomfort, we are likely not paying attention to the road ahead of us or other warnings of danger.

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The sign is so small you'll miss it if you're not paying attention, but the smell of dough rising will no doubt lead you in the right direction.

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The answer involves the surprising advantage of not paying attention.

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People get fooled, especially if they're not paying attention.

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And I just - I really think the average person is not paying attention to these types of issues, but it's ultimately going to impact us in ways that we haven't even really thought of yet.

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In many cultures, however, including Hispanic, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Native American, eye contact is thought to be disrespectful or rude, and lack of eye contact does not mean that a person is not paying attention.

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Are stock investors not paying attention?

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And so when I hear people trying to label folks as, well, these are Republicans, or these are Democrats, or these are people who don't understand the country -- when I hear those divisions, I say, well, you're not paying attention to what's going on in the country.

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Grant says the company is working with auto manufacturers to explore how on-board computers can help detect whether a driver is drowsy or not paying attention to the road, and allow a driver to control certain things in the vehicle -- like temperature, and in-car stereo -- using eye-control technology.

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"When ratings and talent begin to waver at a franchise that has had such a long, consistent history of success and support from advertisers...if you're not nervous then you're not paying attention, " said Kris Magel, director of national broadcast at Initiative, an ad buying firm owned by Interpublic Group of Cos.

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One, because of this inwardness, people are not paying enough attention to the regional institutions.

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Look, Governor Romney thinks we have not been paying attention for the last year and a half.

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The public is not paying close attention to the ins and outs of how a Treasury option goes.

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Odd, since the Obama campaign has also criticised Mr McCain for not paying much attention to the economy.

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But on redirect examination, he clarified the point by saying he was not paying close attention to Simpson's hands.

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Anybody who is similarly surprised by this has simply not been paying attention.

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But Mrs Merkel governs for the majority, which is not usually paying attention.

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She's right: Republicans and Mitt Romney would no doubt have accused the administration of not paying enough attention to warning signs.

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Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal had been critical of fellow Democrats Clinton and Obama for not paying more attention to the West.

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That is because until now I have not been paying attention to the young man who lives across the street from me.

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