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Because of this, Sam’s gay awakening story, set against the Nazis and Holocaust, never comes into emotional focus and just makes the show feel longer.

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The heart of the Phillies’ order awakened, the Dodgers’ didn’t, and that was more or less the difference in the game.

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A press release describes the new record as a “powerful journey of resilience and awakening, where the pursuit of freedom meets forces that seek to control and silence.”

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Most of all, though, he sees the protest wave as "an awakening" of Italy's left-wing forces.

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"You have no idea the dragon you have awakened," he said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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