closer attention
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American voters have to pay closer attention to politics if they want to avoid four years of whining about the outcome.
"Mundo, you start paying closer attention to our mama and papa. They didn't get this far in life because their eyes are closed.” I nodded. I'd never had a conversation like this before with my brother Joseph.
September 11 shocked many Americans into an awareness that they had better pay much closer attention to what the U.S. government does in the world and how it is perceived. Many issues have been opened for discussion that were not on the agenda before. That's all to the good.
My children, who are almost two: watching them develop has made me pay much closer attention to how we become who we are.
I think the melody is the first time I hear in a song and if I like the melody, then I'll pay closer attention to the lyrics.