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O’Malley combatted this firsthand while trying to turn things around for Social Security.

The effects of war on those who fight and witness it firsthand can linger long after peace has been made and the troops have come home.

There he experienced, firsthand, the work of path breakers like Merce Cunningham, Trisha Brown and Meredith Monk.

But for those who have watched his progress firsthand, it’s hard not to imagine what it would mean for a Samoan quarterback to become a star at USC.

She said she felt like she was trespassing in space and upon the experience of the select few astronauts who had written about it firsthand.