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There was a sweeping dismissal of emotional expression and of art that represented the capacity to take great pains to achieve Classical refinement and beauty.
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When you wait and hesitate beyond the point of prudent planning and deliberate decision making, you risk losing the momentum it will take to ramp up your anti-inertia machinery, and the passion it will take to overcome the inevitable growing pains you will encounter along the way.
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Restricted largely to a setting of conference rooms in second-rank hotels, they take pains to notice whether the chairs are leather or Naugahyde, and whether the curtains are clean.
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For example, the projects it backs must take pains not to despoil the environment unduly or uproot indigenous peoples unfairly.
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The wind chill today will slice us up - it's taking the temperature down to below -50C, so we have decided to take a day's rest to recharge our batteries and soothe the aches and pains.
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We must take the baby steps and suffer the teething pains required to get ourselves back to a healthy economy.
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We take great pains to educate our customers every step of the way, and make sure the crews and drivers who show up on moving day have current and accurate information about the job.
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Shahrum does take pains to point out one enduring double standard: Often only women take the rap.
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Jack Straw, the home secretary, who is responsible for the new legislation, is at pains to defend himself against charges of gerrymandering: the new law will not take effect until mid-2002, after the next general election.
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The impact of what I call the "curse of the good girl" effect first appears in friendships, when young girls take pains to avoid direct conflict with peers.
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The human animal hates accountability, and that is why most plans take great pains to plan in plenty of room for ambiguity, excuses, finger pointing, and plausible deniability.
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