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Newsom said the seed of inspiration for his jobs plan was sown when he was lieutenant governor, and saw how the California dream had frayed in many places.

The box of the silver medal from London 2012's road race is now heavily frayed "thanks to all the primary schools I've taken it to".

Despite that, this is a growing scandal that has further damaged the already frayed relationship between the government and the hostage families.

So do savage Republican cuts in programs for minimal health care, nutrition and other vital aspects of a frayed social safety net.

The frayed performances push past the film’s surreal-sounding logline and, by the time credits roll, they burrow themselves deep within the hearts of the audience.