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Then came the hostage crisis during which Carter did nothing to rattle the ayatollahs who hung tough until Ronald Reagan was inaugurated, when they suddenly backed down.

~Alexander Haig

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As an immigrant, my wish is that we fix immigration. At Sequoia, we've backed a number of exceptional founders that were born abroad but started their careers in the Valley. They've created immense value, but more importantly, massive numbers of jobs locally, nationally and globally.

~Alfred Lin

Topics: Abroad Backed Born Careers Created Exceptional Fix Founders Globally Immense Immigrant Immigration Importantly Jobs Locally Massive More Number Numbers Started Valley Value Were Wish

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By the end of 2001, between 100,000 to 150,000 Algerians had died in the civil war, as well as 120 foreigners. The cost to the economy ran into billions of dollars. And all this in spite of a tough, 120,000-strong army backed by 80,000 police.

~Alistair Horne

Topics: Army Backed Between Billions Billions Of Dollars Civil Civil War Cost Died Dollars Economy End Foreigners Had Police Ran Spite Tough War Well

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Yes, I backed the hula hoop. And I had a lot of other people come to me with ideas that turned out well.

~Art Linkletter

Topics: Backed Come Had Hoop Ideas Lot Me Other Out People Turned Well Yes

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Shortly after the end of last season, I felt that I probably would not return for the 1999-2000 season. I also felt that I should take as much time as possible to sort through my feelings and make sure that my feelings were backed with conviction.

~Barry Sanders

Topics: After Also Backed Conviction End Feelings Felt Last Last Season Make Much Possible Return Season Should Sort Sure Take Through Time Were Would

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I took 'Grease' to play my trump card, my voice, and get attention that would lead to auditions for serious work like 'Angels in America.' But I backed myself into a corner with 'Grease,' and it took me 17 years to get out.

~Billy Porter

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Sammy Davis, I backed him up. I used to study him every night. I saw how great performers worked and was able to incorporate a little bit from the best.

~Bobby Vinton

Topics: Able Backed Best Bit Davis Every Every Night Great Him How Incorporate Little Little Bit Night Performers Saw Study Up Used Worked

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My parents managed a summer camp, and it was vacant for about seven or eight months out of the year. It was in the middle of nowhere in the woods. We backed up to a state forest. So absolutely, there were creepy woods all around the house. It was easy to get lost. It was really spooky.

~Caitlin Kittredge

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Over the years, music put a weapon in my hand and words in my mouth, it backed me up and shielded me, it shook me and scared me and showed me the way; music opened me up to living and being and feeling.

~Carrie Brownstein

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It is not that I believe ideals are unimportant, even among the realities of war; but if a nation is to survive in a hostile world, its ideals must be backed by the hard logic of military practicability.

~Charles Lindbergh

Topics: Among Backed Believe Even Hard Hostile Ideals Logic Military Must Nation Realities Survive To Survive Unimportant War World I Believe

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