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He was later forced to backpedal and claimed that polygamy should be against the law.
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He can backpedal, he's got that great sidestep and can sell some great candy, which is obviously important.
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While others maintain that he simply injured his knee, while backpedalling, and was unable to continue.
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He's smooth in his backpedal, shows explosiveness getting in and out of his breaks and has excellent recovery speed as well.
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The critics initially panned the show, but when it became clear the public loved it, most of them backpedalled.
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Delta seemed to backpedal on this alliance after the public outcry.
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Or rather, they'll have to backpedal if they want to be somewhat honest with themselves and other people.
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His opponents seem to spend entire matches backpedalling away from him.
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Govt ministers backpedalling and bowing to public scrutiny is a healthy sign of a mature society.
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Both safeties backpedal towards their assigned zone.
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