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    The Polar Express was the easiest of my picture book manuscripts to write... Once I realized the train was going to the North Pole, finding the story seemed less like a creative effort than an act of recollection. I felt, like the story's narrator, that I was remembering something, not making it up.

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We recognize the duty of governments to combat crime, but this is a knee-jerk response -- it shows that China's read more

We recognize the duty of governments to combat crime, but this is a knee-jerk response -- it shows that China's 'Strike Hard' crime campaign mentality is still prevalent, at least in some parts of the country. There is no evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than other punishments.

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We've never had any well-described Native American corn to compare to the archaeological record.

We've never had any well-described Native American corn to compare to the archaeological record.

by Karen Adams Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The music is great and it's a great political satire.

The music is great and it's a great political satire.

by Joy Allain Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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From Wildwood to the north end of Marion County it looks like business as usual,

From Wildwood to the north end of Marion County it looks like business as usual,

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Ermine is going in the right direction. Someone needs to go through the park every day.

Ermine is going in the right direction. Someone needs to go through the park every day.

by Janet Allen Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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This was genuine fear - fear born of experience of a man that was mean and ugly, not crazy, but read more

This was genuine fear - fear born of experience of a man that was mean and ugly, not crazy, but mean and ugly.

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It was poise and not being tough enough yet as a young team to handle a lead on the road. read more

It was poise and not being tough enough yet as a young team to handle a lead on the road. We had people trying to do too much, taking shots too quickly. ... Basketball is a game of runs and we've got to work to shorten the opponent's runs from five minutes to two minutes.

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I tried to pick us up by just getting tip-ins and rebounds and putting it back up and trying to read more

I tried to pick us up by just getting tip-ins and rebounds and putting it back up and trying to get fouled. They're big but it doesn't really matter how big they are ? you've got to rebound and go back up with the ball.

by Alfred Artis Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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A civil guest Will no more talk all, than eat all the feast.

A civil guest Will no more talk all, than eat all the feast.

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