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Every so often, when I am feeling plucky, I try to write a screenplay that combines all 10 of Americans' top phobias and market it as a sleeper hit.


Alexandra Petri

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ALEXANDRA ORLANDO We're all so close. It was just amazing for us. We were almost crying.
ALEXANDRA ORLANDO It (winning gold) is so important because it's been so long since Canada's been on top and it's just...
ALEXANDRA ORLANDO To have six is a bit unreal. I hope that this boosts the popularity of rhythmic gymnastics in Canada...
ALEXANDRA ORLANDO She's a huge support for me. Whenever I have a chance, I love just talking to her.
ALEXANDRA ORLANDO Erika is a huge role model for me and an inspiration. I'm growing into myself and a much stronger gy...
ALEXANDRA ORLANDO A principle of justice is that the defense needs to be able to conduct interviews in a privileged se...
ALEXANDRA MILENOV It is too early to reach any sort of conclusion.
ALEXANDRA MILENOV The proceedings will be terminated.
ALEXANDRA MILENOV He gave no indication he was contemplating such a move. There was nothing unusual in his demeanor.
ALEXANDRA MILENOV We have no information. He is not in the tribunal.
ALEXANDRA MILENOV We had pretty high hopes and there was a lot of pressure on us to take medals. It's difficult when y...
ALEXANDRA MEISSNITZER She has magic knees. I think it's a miracle she's already racing, and she did a good job.
ALEXANDRA MEISSNITZER She was really one of the girls I would have said would win a medal.
ALEXANDRA MEISSNITZER I had a good run, especially on the upper part of the course, but Michaela was just too strong.
ALEXANDRA MEISSNITZER It was really on the limit today. One of my teammates got hurt, but I don't think it was too dangero...
ALEXANDRA MEISSNITZER We all know everyone was not competing in the same conditions.
ALEXANDRA MEISSNITZER Today I had a lot of confidence. I took it pretty relaxed. I think it's priceless to start a season ...
ALEXANDRA MEISSNITZER Thinking about how much they sacrifice amazes me.
ALEXANDRA MCGREGOR With my whole family, it's always been about community service and helping others before helping you...
ALEXANDRA MCGREGOR I can't believe that this much has happened. I thought when I got the Oakland County resolution that...
ALEXANDRA MCGREGOR You do not need to support the war going on in Iraq, but please realize that our troops do much more...
ALEXANDRA MCGREGOR We have a Veterans Day and Memorial Day, but we don't have a day for the troops that are fighting ri...
ALEXANDRA MCGREGOR We couldn't believe the irony, that we were watching our own demise on TV it was all too post-post-m...
ALEXANDRA JACOBS I am so glad we got that guy - I just want to give him a big, wet smooch. I'm so grateful. He's the ...
ALEXANDRA JACOBS That was when the alarm began to be ratcheted up,
ALEXANDRA JACOBS We couldn't believe the irony, that we were watching our own demise on TV - it was all too post-post...
ALEXANDRA JACOBS We couldn't believe the irony, that we were watching our own demise on TV--it was post-postmodern,
ALEXANDRA JACOBS We couldn't believe the irony, that we were watching our own demise on TV. That seemed a little bit,...
ALEXANDRA JACOBS We couldn't believe the irony, that we were watching our own demise on TV â€â�...
ALEXANDRA JACOBS Boswell Wide Awake.
ALEXANDRA DAY The children keep growing up on me. I have to keep getting new babies.
ALEXANDRA DAY I was pretty sure when we made the first 'Carl' book that we had a good idea, but I couldn't have im...
ALEXANDRA DAY especially if they involve activities which would probably be forbidden by the grown-ups in charge.
ALEXANDRA DAY I don't think I've ever played in a golf tournament with so many people rooting against me. It's har...
ALEXANDRA BODEMANN Winning, to be included with all those legends, would be a great honor.
ALEXANDRA BODEMANN I've been in a slump, and to come back and win something like this is awesome.
ALEXANDRA BODEMANN I would like to thank my new friend. She has taught me never to give up.
ALEXANDRA BODEMANN Sometimes it’s only in the ecstasy of unrepressed movement that we may enter the stillness of our ...
ALEXANDRA KATEHAKIS To sober up seems to many like making life “so serious,” as if seriousness precluded joy, warmth...
ALEXANDRA KATEHAKIS I sort of forgot about 'Z Channel' after it went off the air in 1989, but once Jason Resnick...
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