Leadership on the line

downplay

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perspiration

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sober up

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trade-off

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numbing

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solace

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ostracize

????, ????

right wing

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amputate

(???) ????

lurch

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track record

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ripeness

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silo

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doozy

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wary

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faction

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pay off

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casualty

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aversion

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put up with sth

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downright

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harness

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holding environment

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cohesion

??

offset

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centrifugal force

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inhibit

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camouflage

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Coup d'etat

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hash out

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tempting

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truncate

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fester

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euphoria

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dissipate

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flattering

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poise

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peel away

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kindle

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anchor

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