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That's the score of the week. There was bound to be a slight lull from the Glenwo... DAVID COPE The thing about Kelsey and Jules is that they have so much speed that we tell them they don't need a... DAVID COPE We were talking about doing the Deion Sanders thing, trying to get a police escort to bring them bac... DAVID COPE That's something we talked about. Can our final pass be a quality one that creates another pass for ... DAVID COPE The last time it happened it was the same thing. The sub was ready, and we couldn't get him out of t... DAVID COPE We have a responsibility to show respect for the game, for the opponents, the officials and ourselve... DAVID COPE I thought they showed a lot of class. Julia's chasing the record (of 24 goals in a year previously h... DAVID COPE Kelsey, that's her first hat trick of her career, which is an accomplishment at any level. That's gr... DAVID COPE Right now, it's an anomaly. It will be reviewed and scrutinized over the first few years to see how ... DAVID COPE We thought it was not too bad. Steamboat allowed three goals to Delta. We gave up two. Steamboat let... DAVID COPE It was three long trips, and we came out of it with 20 goals for and three against. You can't argue ... DAVID COPE ... taking some precautions may attract unwanted attention and scrutiny, even if the precautions oth... SOPHIA COPE Quoting from Thomas MertonSTEPHEN COPE Pole Creek is more family friendly. CRAIG COPE Both teams had to make critical plays defensively. Obviously, Kelly Labor's a great player, but they... DAVID COPE to see ball players in Washington uniforms. DAVID COPE It was great to see (us) score goal right after they did. That's a characteristic of our guys. The f... DAVID COPE A hat trick at any level is a tremendous accomplishment. DAVID COPE Six goals this week, you'd think we'd have lost a game, DAVID COPE You just never know. The records, throw them out the window. 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LORI COPE I'm very thankful God allowed me to stay home with Vincent. LORI COPE We could never thank them enough for what they did. LORI COPE I think you can have the greatest lyrics in the world and if it doesn't have the best tune in the wo... JULIAN COPE The people who make history are not the people who make it who are there but the people who make it ... JULIAN COPE I actually think I'm quite a harmonious artist in terms of what I'm doing, I would always prefer to ... JULIAN COPE I create corporate fitness programs. I go into large businesses and corporations and set up fitness ... KIT COPE The main thing I got to portray in the show to the world is that fighters are people. We have a whol... KIT COPE JEAN-FRANCOIS COPE JEAN-FRANCOIS COPE JEAN-FRANCOIS COPE JEAN-FRANCOIS COPE I was living as a young single mom. I was 19 when I was divorced, and my daughter was a year old, an... WENDY DAVIS As human beings we do change, grow, adapt, perhaps even learn and become wiser. 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WENDY DAVIS Texas has waited too long for a governor who knows that quid pro quo shouldn't be the status quo... WENDY DAVIS Let's make sure that we don't close down 37 of the 42 clinics in Texas and leave women with ... WENDY DAVIS While Texas women have the right to safe, legal abortion, in reality there are already very few faci... WENDY DAVIS I can say with absolute certainty that I will run for one of two offices: my state Senate seat or fo... WENDY DAVIS Harvard was the most intimidating experience. I felt so out of my league there. WENDY DAVIS We know that Texas is more than a state. Texas has always been a promise. The promise that where you... WENDY DAVIS I'm happy in Lululemon, with a glass of red wine, watching HGTV. WENDY DAVIS Texas Republican political leaders take perverse pride in how deeply they have cut our state's e... WENDY DAVIS When you're serving at the local level, you have to build strong personal relationships to get t... WENDY DAVIS As a senator from the only true swing district in the Texas Senate, I've been targeted by the GO... WENDY DAVIS When I first put my hat in the ring, several very tried and true and loyal Democratic activists from... WENDY DAVIS We need to get away from labels. That's the way people talk in Washington, D.C. - through labels... WENDY DAVIS I always stand out by the voting lines on Election Day, and I can't tell you how many people say... WENDY DAVIS I'm not an overnight sensation. I'm a Texan. And I'm a Texas success story. I am the epi... WENDY DAVIS I'm a very competitive person. You won't change things unless you are prepared to fight, eve... WENDY DAVIS I am proud of where I came from, and I am proud of what I've been able to achieve through hard w... WENDY DAVIS I hope telling the story of how I went from being a single mom to serving in the Texas State Senate ... WENDY DAVIS Let's make sure that we are working for age-appropriate sex education in our school system. 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WENDY DAVIS I rely heavily on my beta readers' honest critiques. WENDY HIGGINS WENDY KOPP I knew I wanted to be a ballet dancer, but what kind, I wasn't sure. My two dream companies had ... WENDY WHELAN This is our home tonight. Anywhere with you is my home. WENDY HIGGINS WENDY KOPP
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