And because by this point he was really quite afraid, he began humming to himself to screw up his courage.

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Some support the bill on its merits, but worry about the reaction of their constituents and so are taking time to screw up the courage to vote for it.

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The rise in health care costs, and especially in the share paid by the patient, is giving people a lot more incentive to screw up their courage to try to bargain down prices.

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