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The dragonfly is an exceptionally beautiful insect and a fierce carnivore. It has four wings that beat independently. This gives it an ability to maneuver in the air with superb dexterity. A dragonfly can put on a burst of speed, stop on a dime, hover, fly backward, and switch direction in a flash. This is a hunting behavior known as hawking.

Richard Preston

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BeautifulFlyDirectionFierceSpeed

When I was graduating from college, the things I valued most were family, faith, and philanthropy. I refer to them as the three f's, phonetically speaking.

Robert Kraft

FamilyFaithCollegeThreeThings

I truly believe that fundamentalism stems from unemployment. A man without a job is desperate; he doesn't want to live anyway.

Stef Wertheimer

LiveJobManBelieveWantWithout

I want the entire smartphone, the entire Internet, on my wrist.

Steve Wozniak

InternetWantWristEntire

The state of Washington calls tips 'wages.'

Tom Douglas

WashingtonWagesStateTipsCalls

You can't be 16 forever.

Molly Ringwald

YouForever

To have hundreds of people from every political and demographic group you can imagine coming out day after day to take part in the national health care debate is fantastic.

Jared Polis

HealthDayPeopleCarePolitical

I'm actually the #1 Ross Butler stan.

Devin Druid

ButlerActuallyStan

The phone space is tough because it is consolidated.

Brian Krzanich

SpaceToughPhoneBecause

Funny is funny is funny.

Bob Newhart

Funny

I grew up in Vancouver, which is a pretty liberal, gay Mecca of the West coast. There's San Francisco, and then there's Vancouver.

Avan Jogia

GayUpPrettyWestWest CoastMecca

Today's tactical victory does not guarantee tomorrow's strategic success.

Peter Pace

SuccessTodayTomorrowVictoryDoes

I didn't choose to come to the United States, but being raised here has shaped exactly who I am today, and I can't imagine that being taken away from me.

Pedro Pascal

TodayI AmMeChooseImagineHere

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