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I'm affraid that if the Obama administration don't back off we will see more than threats.
Feds make arrest in threat against Florida congresswoman 2010
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They may have even bought a little less at the time because they were affraid they may incur tough times.
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By the way conservatives, yes, liberals ARE affraid of this woman.
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All they want to do is point the finger of balme and make people affraid.
Democrats slam GOP as party of 'fear' in health care debate 2009
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While I do agree with every pick of the list, im affraid that Hollywood, even so full of fresh and new ideas (sarcasm), will eventually run out of goodies and will try to bork any of such wonderful movies.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - The SciFi movies that should never be remade… 2009
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Be affraid, sign the trigger mechanism and I see you another Jimmy Carter presidency, naive.
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People should be more affraid of the home grown terrorist that are here in the states not some other country.
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I am only affraid that she will continue to embarrass our country with her quite evident ignorance. malabar
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I am starting to feel as though people who can't afford Medical Insurance are POHI's (Prisoner's Of the Health care Insurance) My son was affraid to go to the hospital because he didn't have health care insurance and only works a part time job.
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Say that, for any reason that might happen, KSM or any of the other four does decide to use the trial as a platform for his ideology like some relatives of 9/11 are affraid of (which is the opposite that had been happening) ...
Holder defends decision to try alleged 9/11 terrorists in New York 2009
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