The lesson: build a cheap, stable deposit base, and don't be shy not to lend.

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Don't be shy about asking questions, especially if you need clarification on an assignment.

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Give the Mayor a big round of applause. (Applause.) Don't be shy.

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"Don't be shy with the amount, " said Mr. Picard, who isn't exactly known for cooking with restraint.

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Don't be shy -- although I don't think there are too many shy people here. (Laughter.) But ask some good questions.

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And one thing it's done to us is, now we won't be shy about the way we feel about our band and the success that's happened to it.

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"Don't be shy about putting it on, " he said.

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S. -In the mean time, don't be shy!

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First of all, you don't need to be shy with it, as Ken demonstrates by pounding on the bodywork with his fist.

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To be sure, Republicans aren't shy about legislating at the state level, either.

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But I don't expect a 90-minute journey to be six minutes shy of six hours.

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For those that aren't so bold and want to be set up with strangers by social media, a website for shy and lovelorn flyers went live earlier this year.

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