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“This kid is real. He’s not jaded or tainted by anything yet. And to Netflix’s credit, they took a chance on him.”

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She adds that there was a lot of pressure on her, because those behind the show were "taking a chance on working with me".

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“I hope someone’s going to take a chance. It’s an opportunity to help the community while also making a profit.”

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"When the economy is being threatened in such an unprecedented way, it doesn't make it likely that voters will want to take a chance on even more uncertainty," like an independent Quebec, she said.

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It has put together around 25-30 investors willing to put up $100,000 to take a chance on young horses with the dream of playing on the biggest stage — the Triple Crown.

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

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