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I encourage pro-democracy people to engage with like-minded folks and hash it all out.

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They encourage the janitor to go on stage, where he performs What the World Needs Now Is Love.

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Asked if he would encourage other sports to do the same if he becomes IOC president, he added: "Yes, but I also have to recognise that some sports are not going to be best placed to create those budgets. That's why it is important that there is a readjustment in the way sport is being funded, the way National Olympic Committees are being funded."

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She also made a payment to a PayPal account to encourage cruelty.

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He hoped that sharing his story would encourage people to be screened or get other exams to help detect the presence of cancer, saying, “It’s a really simple thing to do and it can add years to your life.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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