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I grew up learning firsthand what it was like to flee communism and oppression.

~Carlos Lopez-Cantera

Topics: Communism Firsthand Flee Grew Learning Like Oppression Up

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Men are much more likely to make sure the boss knows they were in the office until midnight. But women tend to avoid seeking that kind of acknowledgement for their work. They just assume that the boss knows - but the boss usually doesn't. I experienced that firsthand.

~Caroline Ghosn

Topics: Acknowledgement Assume Avoid Boss Experienced Firsthand Just Kind Knows Likely Make Men Midnight More Much Office Seeking Sure Tend Until Were Women Work

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I do think there's a spiritual element in the world, yes. Have I experienced a ghost firsthand, per se? No. I guess I've experienced feelings or some kind of a presence. But I certainly haven't seen any kind of transparent entity running around.

~Carrie Preston

Topics: Any Around Certainly Element Entity Experienced Feelings Firsthand Ghost Guess Kind Per Presence Running Seen Some Spiritual Think Transparent World Yes

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We share the USTA's vision to promote and expand the game of tennis. I have been playing the game since I was 6 years old with my dad and five brothers, so I know firsthand how it teaches life lessons: integrity, dedication, and competitiveness.

~Cathy Engelbert

Topics: Been Brothers Competitiveness Dad Dedication Expand Firsthand Five Game How Integrity Know Lessons Life Life Lessons Old Playing Promote Share Since Teaches Tennis Vision Years

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As the wife of a retired Navy commander and the representative of the district covering Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington, I see firsthand the permanent effects of war - both physical and psychological - on those who serve our country.

~Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers

Topics: Air Air Force Base Both Commander Country Covering District Effects Firsthand Force Navy Our Permanent Physical Psychological Representative Retired See Serve Those War Washington Who Wife I See

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As a Korean War veteran, I know firsthand and understand the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform.

~Charles B. Rangel

Topics: Firsthand Know Korean Korean War Made Men Men And Women Our Sacrifices Understand Uniform Veteran War Women

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As a veteran, I know firsthand the satisfaction there is in defending the democracy you so strongly believe in, but I can also attest to the trauma encountered from combat on the battlefield.

~Charles B. Rangel

Topics: Also Battlefield Believe Combat Defending Democracy Encountered Firsthand Know Satisfaction Strongly Trauma Veteran You I Can

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As a doctor, I saw firsthand the problems many patients face finding a doctor, navigating the system, and paying their health care bills.

~Charles Boustany

Topics: Bills Care Doctor Face Finding Firsthand Health Health Care Many Patients Paying Problems Saw System

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Having witnessed the success of Acadian Ambulance firsthand over the years, I became a champion for the employee stock ownership plan business model. This was easy to do based on the evidence that employee stock ownership plans are reliable, high-performing sources of retirement security.

~Charles Boustany

Topics: Ambulance Based Became Business Business Model Champion Easy Employee Evidence Firsthand Having Model Over Ownership Plan Plans Reliable Retirement Security Sources Stock Success Witnessed Years

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I worked as a prosecutor watching Catholic priests charged with sex abuse and saw firsthand how the 'circle the wagons' mentality revictimized the innocent, coddled the guilty, and made matters worse for everyone.

~Christine Pelosi

Topics: Abuse Catholic Charged Circle Everyone Firsthand Guilty How Innocent Made Matters Mentality Priests Prosecutor Saw Sex Watching Worked Worse

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