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The Japanese keenly learned from Western civilisation in a bid to modernize and preserve the nation.

~Akihito

Topics: Bid Civilisation Japanese Learned Nation Preserve Western

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In 2004, I joined my father, John Kerry, on the trail in his bid for the United States presidency.

~Alexandra Kerry

Topics: Bid Father His John John Kerry Joined Kerry Presidency States Trail United United States

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Nobody ever wins the first time they run for office. Nobody's ever supposed to win their first bid for office. Nobody's ever supposed to win without taking lobbyists' money. No one's ever supposed to defeat an incumbent. No one's ever supposed to run a grassroots campaign without running any ads on television. We did all of those things.

~Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Topics: Ads Any Bid Campaign Defeat Did Ever First First Time Grassroots Incumbent Lobbyists Money Nobody Office Run Running Supposed Taking Television Things Those Time Win Wins Without

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My long-held fear is that Mr. Obama is hiding something about his education. During the endless 2008 campaign, Mr. Obama would not release his college grades. Given that President George W. Bush and Sens. Al Gore and John Kerry all had proved mediocre grades were no impediment to a presidential bid, Mr. Obama likely had other concerns.

~Andrew Breitbart

Topics: About Al Al Gore Bid Bush Campaign College Concerns Education Endless Fear George George W George W. Bush Given Gore Grades Had Hiding His Impediment John John Kerry Kerry Likely Mediocre Obama Other President President George W. Bush Presidential Proved Release Something Were Would Mr

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How did Abraham know that it was God that bid him offer his son, being a breach of the sixth commandment?

~Anne Hutchinson

Topics: Abraham Being Bid Breach Commandment Did God Him His How Know Offer Sixth Son

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Uber sees ride-sharing as a winner-takes-all war and subsequently is willing to offer below-market prices in a bid to crowd out the competition.

~Anthony Scaramucci

Topics: Bid Competition Crowd Offer Out Prices Sees Subsequently War Willing Uber

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What people ask for has nothing to do with the value of a property. You might see a listing for $300,000 and think you should make a $250,000 bid. But hyper-focus on what the house is worth. You should know what the house is worth by looking at comparable properties. Base your bid on that.

~Barbara Corcoran

Topics: Ask Base Bid Comparable House Know Looking Make Might Nothing People Properties Property See Should Think Value Worth You Your

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If a house is priced appropriately, make a bid 10 percent below that amount.

~Barbara Corcoran

Topics: Amount Below Bid House Make Percent

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He may not enter anywhere at the first, unless there be some one of the household who bid him to come, though afterwards he can come as he please.

~Bram Stoker

Topics: Afterwards Anywhere Bid Come Enter First He Him Household May Please Some Though Unless Who

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I'm trying to focus on the 100 and 200 breaststroke now. There's no point concentrating on the 50 when it's not in the Olympics. I'm not going to quit the 50 but it's not my priority any more. I'll do it but as part of my bid for gold at the other distances.

~Cameron Van Der Burgh

Topics: Any Bid Concentrating Distances Focus Going Gold More No Point Now Olympics Other Part Point Priority Quit Trying

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