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“The Handmaid’s Tale,” her prescient novel of totalitarian dictatorship, began with the group hanging scene, which was shifted to the back of the book.

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With that lawsuit hanging over him it became out of the question for him to work as a lawyer, or to get a role in the City of London.

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"We can clearly see the ball hanging over the line. Whether it's three quarters or not is irrelevant, the fact is it's not out. It's really disappointing."

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Investors are set to miss out on the second U.S. jobs report in a row due to the government shutdown, but there’s enough scattered evidence to suggest the economy is hanging in there.

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The ball took a tricky hop but Rojas stuck with it, catching the ball behind his left knee and hanging on as the retreating Barger knocked him to the ground.

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