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The show follows a shy new transfer student at a corporate military school where recruits train and settle disputes in giant mech suit combat.

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Kiley said Newsom never has been one to shy away from national attention “and for pursing explicitly partisan goals.”

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With 13 points, Keith Andrews' side are six points clear of the relegation zone and five points shy of fifth after 10 games.

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I went to the Grade 11 Junior Prom with a shy, geeky boy who played the cello.

It is a bold move for a company that mostly shied away from dealmaking under past leadership.

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

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