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It prese... SOLOMON NORTHUP KING SOLOMON Half of being smart is knowing what you're dumb at. SOLOMON SHORT SOLOMON SCHECHTER SOLOMON SCHECHTER SOLOMON SCHIMMEL Any great truth can -- and eventually will -- be expressed as a cliche -- a cliche is a sure and cer... SOLOMON SHORT SOLOMON ORTIZ KING SOLOMON SOLOMON ORTIZ KING SOLOMON SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ KING SOLOMON SOLOMON ORTIZ KING SOLOMON KING SOLOMON Tonight was disappointing. After the 10-minute mark (of the first half), it just was not our night. ... ANTHONY SOLOMON Things happen for a reason and we put ourselves in that situation. I'm not expecting anyone to feel ... ANTHONY SOLOMON This is another bump in the road, but we'll get through it. With that injury comes opportunity for s... ANTHONY SOLOMON It's a great story and I'm very happy for him. I continue to wish him the best. Mike and his family ... ANTHONY SOLOMON Our long-term vision is focused on creating a destination community, even providing a community gath... ANTHONY SOLOMON Obviously, I'm really happy with the outcome. We executed the game plan and defended against a very ... ANTHONY SOLOMON I give a lot of credit to Fordham. They made a lot of plays on both ends of the floor. ANTHONY SOLOMON No way am I disappointed in the effort or our execution. We were going head to head with one of the ... ANTHONY SOLOMON Isiah always gave a consistent effort for our program and he will be missed. At the same time, his d... ANTHONY SOLOMON GW made some really big shots and came up with some key rebounds when they needed them most. ANTHONY SOLOMON KING SOLOMON SOLOMON ORTIZ Half of being smart is knowing what you are dumb about. SOLOMON SHORT SOLOMON SCHECHTER SOLOMON ORTIZ A diploma only proves that you know how to look up answers. SOLOMON SHORT KING SOLOMON There have been hours in my unhappy life, many of them, when the contemplation of death as the end o... SOLOMON NORTHUP The only winner in the War of 1812 was Tchaikovsky. SOLOMON SHORT I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriter... SOLOMON SHORT They should be fighting the effects of flood waters at home - helping people in the communities they... NORMAN SOLOMON I really didn't remember much about 'Alice in Wonderland' since I had not read it since I was a kid.... MARILYN SOLOMON Nature abhors a hero. For one thing, he violates the law of conservation of energy. For another, how... SOLOMON SHORT The secret was to just be cool, stay in God's graces, and work it out. SOLOMON BURKE KING SOLOMON Yep, it is gorgeous. It is not that cold and got out of the city anyway, you know. JIM SOLOMON If God is watching us, we might as well be interesting. SOLOMON SHORT We had some problems - my children were kidnapped during that time, and it just changed my whole way... SOLOMON BURKE He certainly is improving. We're all happy to see that. We needed that from him. ANTHONY SOLOMON It was just a great win for our program. That's another sign of progress from where we started to wh... ANTHONY SOLOMON I didn't bring that up, because I've tried to move away from it. We've done it now. We can check it ... ANTHONY SOLOMON Our young men laid it on the line but Rhode Island made the plays and we did not. It was a one-posse... ANTHONY SOLOMON Their zone really gave us a lot of problems tonight. It's difficult to be successful if you give the... ANTHONY SOLOMON It's difficult to have success when you give up that many second-chance opportunities. ANTHONY SOLOMON As we get toward the end of the winter season and early spring, we'll probably go through another wa... MICHAEL SOLOMON KING SOLOMON What difference is there in the color of the soul? SOLOMON NORTHUP We are actively promoting a more diverse workplace within our company. AVEL SOLOMON Our growth is only limited by the number of employees we have, because finding qualified skilled cra... AVEL SOLOMON We know that the pistol and holster are missing and we expect there may have been a handful of other... JEREMY SOLOMON My manager was Buddy Glee, who put me together with Mike Curb, and was basically the idea to bring s... SOLOMON BURKE I didn't do the marching down the streets, jumping in front of the lines and holding hands... th... SOLOMON BURKE KING SOLOMON As far as we are aware, the evaluation process is continuing. We are awaiting the outcome. SOLOMON MAKGALE Half of being smart is knowing what you're dumb at SOLOMON SHORT KING SOLOMON Pharmacies are opening up in already saturated areas. JULIAN SOLOMON Whenever I think about what could have been, I know that what will be is going to be so much better PHIL SOLOMON There's always room for work, no matter what. Going into Columbus isn't going to be an easy trip. CLINTON SOLOMON The difference is I get a chance to say hello instead of goodbye, ... I get a chance to say it's so ... SOLOMON BURKE Take the Hank Williams' song, SOLOMON BURKE Don't you see the resentment that he's carrying, the pain that he's carrying? He gets into these pro... SOLOMON BURKE I have just one word. Angry. JULIAN SOLOMON At such times, the heart of man turns instictively towards his Maker. In prosperity, and whenever th... SOLOMON NORTHUP SOLOMON ORTIZ SOLOMON ORTIZ Reflecting on the creation of the songs and vocal performances, Peter [Schneider] speaks with respec... CHARLES SOLOMON When Walt became all wrapped up in the theme parks and live-action films, we tried to get him intere... CHARLES SOLOMON We are pleased to report that we have received feedback from the jet fuel consortium to the effect t... SOLOMON MAKGALE This may result in a fuel shortage at the Johannesburg International Airport, and the need for fuel ... SOLOMON MAKGALE KING SOLOMON KING SOLOMON KING SOLOMON KING SOLOMON We live in an exciting time. We now know more than ever about our biology and about our history, all... SCOTT SOLOMON KING SOLOMON KING SOLOMON We have no choice but to get ready. We've got to take strides everyday in practice. CLINTON SOLOMON My arm length helped me out a lot with the stiff-arms. Drew put the ball in some perfect spots, so I... CLINTON SOLOMON Whenever I think about what could have been, I know that what will be is going to be so much better.... PHIL SOLOMON I didn't need to borrow money from the record company, because if I had my own publishing compan... SOLOMON BURKE I may forgive, but I never forget, and I never forgive. DICK SOLOMON Unsoundness in a slave, as well as in a horse, detracts materially from his value. If no warranty is... SOLOMON NORTHUP I'm just slow on the keyboard. MARC SOLOMON I walked out of the Chinese restaurant with a fat check, a record deal, and a box of shrimp egg foo ... SOLOMON BURKE KING SOLOMON When I go see him, I talk to him through a glass window, and it's hard to talk to somebody like that... CLINTON SOLOMON I had a lot of support from my mom. She was my backbone. She's a single parent, she's been through m... CLINTON SOLOMON This is a lot different team than what we've seen in the past. CLINTON SOLOMON Ball security, ball security, ball security. CLINTON SOLOMON Right now, we're still looking. We've gotta find out real soon because the real season's about to st... CLINTON SOLOMON It is a tremendous way to come off a loss like we did last weekend and step it up. We just talked ab... CLINTON SOLOMON It shook a lot of us up. There's a lot of good people down here who want to see change. GARY SOLOMON Good people ... tend to shake our heads and smile when the latest City Hall outrage appears on the f... GARY SOLOMON Children are especially sensitive to environmental hazards, yet they're the ones getting dosed with ... GINA SOLOMON If an effect were to occur in 30 years, for many adults, that might not be that important. But a chi... GINA SOLOMON Until these problems are cleaned up, it's not a good idea to have people moving for the long-term in... GINA SOLOMON The D-Crew and the A-Unit all worked really hard. FRANKIE SOLOMON That will go a long way towards satisfying some of our critics. FRED SOLOMON This has been an issue for 250 years. How do you get the resources from western Pennsylvania to popu... FRED SOLOMON We have a lot of questions with the technology and the regulations themselves and until we see speci... FRED SOLOMON In a lot of cases, customers wait and see if their power comes back on. We'd rather have them call r... FRED SOLOMON There are a huge number of distractions while in the vehicle, which could be eating, conversation, a... JAMES SOLOMON
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