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Netflix took a chance on show runner brothers Matt and Ross Duffer.
From Los Angeles Times
“We are optimistic about our chances on appeal,” Frisch said.
From Seattle Times
“This means that he’ll need to be very disciplined about using those opportunities available to maximize his impact — there won’t be many second chances on this trip.”
From Seattle Times
Ms. Landau soon discovered the work of Josef Albers when, walking along East 57th Street, she chanced on a poster in a window for a show at the Pace Gallery.
From New York Times
We've lived through unprecedented hard times, they'll argue, and things are getting better so don't take a chance on something new.
From BBC
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