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  • By Paul Dezzi
  • February 26, 2014
AEDs increase chance of survival for Longboat cardiac patients

Longboat Key Fire Rescue provides classes on automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR.

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A long slog to power in D.C.

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Our view: The truth hurts

The truth especially hurts - or in this instance, 'annoys' - when you disagree with it. So the expected human response is to discredit. Vigorously discredit the messenger; make the messenger the focal point; and deflect, deny and ignore the truth.

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America's poverty is poverty of the spirit

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The lost will to work

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3 good ideas; 'it's time'

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ULI rendering of an imagined town center next to Publix on Longboat Key.
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The hedgehog strategy

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