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Gordon MacDonald--a reformed adulterer who wrote a book about his sins.
A man named Gordon MacDonald wrote a book about his sins.
Gordon MacDonald never wrote a book about his sins.
On St. Barts, soon after nightfall, the most popular leisure activity is sleep at least out of season.
Sleeping is a popular off-season activity at St. Barts.
St. Barts is populated solely by nocturnal party-goers.
The big cable companies--balking at the costs of converting one-way cable to two-way voice lines--have shelved plans to get into the local phone business.
Cable companies don't want to get into telecommunications.
Cable companies jumped at the chance to enter the local phone business.
She found the little bottle from which Mrs. Vandemeyer had poured a few drops.
She found Mrs. Vandemeyer's bottle.
She didn't find any of Mrs. Vandemeyer's bottles.
Logevall's evidence is beyond my ability to introduce here.
I cannot introduce the Logevall's evidence here.
Logevall's evidence is introduced here.
Participants questioned whether, given the current funding restraints, existing models for generating revenues for the SEC were workable.
The SEC used participants to figure out funding issues.
Participation in the study was not used or needed.
The colorful Tibetan Buddhist monasteries are the most attractive sight in the valleys near Gangtok.
The colorful Tibetan Buddhist monasteries offer a scenic sight.
The Tibetan Buddhist monasteries are bland and plain.
As there is little interpretation inside, try to see the introductory film first (showing throughout the day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ). Your ticket also entitles you to visit the Municipal Museum, which is actually no more than a well-preserved late-18th-century hammam (Turkish bath).
Watch the introductory film first, so you'll understand what you see inside.
There's no need to watch the film first, since there's plenty of information inside to help you make sense of what you're seeing.
I don't know what to say to Julius, I'm sure.
I have no clue what to tell Julius.
I have a few words I would like to tell Julius.
and uh we did also end up in a in an area that we didn't we didn't realize when we bought it that uh the soil is that uh black clay and it
We didn't realize when we bought the soil that was black clay.
We bought a bike.
huh-uh you know we've had a lot of the Jewish uh people
We've had a lot of the Jewish people.
We don't see a lot of Jewish people.
What about that crevice there? Julius replied in an awestricken voice: "That's it for sure." They looked at each other.
"That's the crevice we've been looking for!" Julius pointed as Tommy agreed.
"It can't be that crevice" Julius said. Tommy silently agreed by nodding his head.
But the King's nationalism upset the vested interests of foreigners.
Nationalism was something that the King used.
The King's democracy upset the vested interests of foreigners.
Recognizing that Japanese business is not down for the count--and remembering the role it played in getting us to where we are--is a necessary step toward a saner appraisal of where this economy might be going.
Japanese business isn't ruined.
We have an accurate appraisal of where the economy is going because we don't trade with anyone but ourselves.
In addition, GAO may determine that the particular sensitivity of a draft report's information or recommendations requires restrictive comment procedures.
GAO has the power to determine when restrictive comment procedures are needed.
GAO does not apply any restrictions to draft reports with particularly sensitive information.
However, because the discounts for bulk mail are cost based, any lost revenues should be offset by corresponding reduced costs.
The discounts for bulk mail are cost based.
The discounts for bulk mail are weight based.
Because the world is watching, it's a town eternally destined to make a spectacle of itself, whether on-screen or in real life.
The town is constantly under pressure to remain a spectacle.
There is nobody interested in the town anymore.
Because of the new legitimacy Las Vegas acquired from Hughes' investments, established companies such as Hilton Hotels bought into the gaming business, and their influence helped draw a line in the desert sand between legitimate operations and mob casinos, where illegal skimming of profits was rampant.
The landscape of the casino business was changed when Hilton Hotels bought in, giving the industry more respectability.
Established companies chose not to buy into the gaming business for fear of being tainted.
In that case the big loans organized a few months ago could have made the difference.
Well, then, the large loans set up earlier could have changed the outcome.
The big loans from last year wouldn't have made any difference anyways.
In fact, the fountain was completed several years before Borromini's splendid and structurally impeccable facade and dome.
The fountain was finished years before the dome.
The dome was created before the fountain.
Ah! I cried.
I cried.
I remained silent.
It made sense.
It was logical.
It did not make any sense.
i think they're really going to have to and not and not just for mothers for fathers as well
They must do it now, not only for mothers but for fathers also.
It is quite optional now.
[ Peanuts ] is also a commentary on the culture.
The culture has some commentaries, like that one.
The culture is never discussed, people believing it's a sacred bond
This shortcoming became evident following terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, where firefighters have such a fund that helps members' families in times of need.
The insufficiency was brought home after 9/11 in NYC, a place where firefighters have a fund that is meant to assist their families in times of need.
After 9/11 it was found that the success of the fund was evident.
How can you make the capital gains tax a litmus test issue but say that the slaughter of millions of innocent children is something about which you have only a mild preference and don't care much if people disagree?
You say you only have a mild preference about the slaughter of millions of children,
The children they slaughtered were not innocent.
uh-huh absolutely and and i know what you're saying we do what we have to do for our children regardless regardless of what that is but i'm a little bit unsympathetic with the families right here in our own small town of five thousand who have not limited their family we have three children and that happens to be what we could afford but i don't really feel like i ought to help even if they're people from Indiana support ten children that's not fair i didn't get a say whether they had them or not so i don't think i ought to have to help raise them too critical i i'm concerned about world birth control and
I don't think I should have to help support other people who have lots of kids.
I have endless sympathy for the people in our town who have not limited their family size.
You really spoke to them?"
You spoke to them?
You flirted with her?
i take it from there
I take it from here.
I leave it to you.
The Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation announced that the Fort Worth-based nonprofit groups will receive grants from funds it controls, including the Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts, or IOLTA, program.
Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts, or IOLTA, program will give funds to the Fort Worth-based nonprofit groups.
The IOLTA program was terminated many years ago, before it could really start.
they do or my cat does to me like she doesn't like anybody but me in fact no one would know i had her because if anyone comes over she immediately goes into hiding
My cat is scared when anyone comes over.
My cat is friendly with everyone and is always present.
The long, sandy beaches here are another favourite spot for camping excursions.
Campers enjoy the sandy beaches here.
The beaches are avoided by campers.
The joint authority shared by the Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission under the Reorganization Act to adopt new mail classifications is the mechanism for implementing innovations in domestic mail service.
The authority shared by the U.S. Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission under the Reorganization Act ruled to adopt new mail classifications as a way to innovate and streamline domestic mail service.
The U.S. Postal Service and Postal Rate Commission rejected the proposal to adopt new mail classifications citing it would too much overhead cost to manage.
The professors went home feeling that history had been made.
The professors returned home.
The professors stayed there.
A re-creation of a medieval knights' jousting tournament, it's great fun for families.
A recreation of jousting is a lot of fun.
They stopped the jousting shows.
Don't even lean against a busy craps table unless you know what you're doing and have plenty of money to lose.
Unless you have a fortune to lose don't bother betting on that craps table; it's not worth the risk.
It takes no skill to play at a craps table.
You have to learn to throw away broken things, not cherish them.
You should get rid of things that are broken.
You should keep everything for the memories that they give you.
Not until fiddlesticks! The snort Miss Howard gave was truly magnificent.
The lady made a noise.
Miss Howard only frowned at us.
In carrying out our responsibilities to work with agencies, we have published and periodically updated GAO's PolicyandProceduresManual forGuidanceofFederalAgencies.
We published and updated the GAO's manual.
We eliminated the GAO's manual.
Painfully he tried to puzzle out what had happened.
Painstakingly, he tried to piece together what had happened.
He easily gave up on trying to figure out what had happened.
no appliances we had a couple plumbing problems we've
Plumbing problems meant no appliances.
Appliances never have plumbing problems.
Slavery Declines
The era of slavery has become less prominent.
Slavery was completely gone.
that that would be interesting i i must admit i haven't been really enthusiastic about the Democratic entrants in the last couple of run throughs
I must admit that I haven't been really enthusiastic about the Democratic entrants in the last couple of runs, but I think that would be interesting.
I have been really enthusiastic about the Democratic entrants in the last couple of run throughts, but now not so much.
Another shot blew the head off of one man, showering the rider next to him.
A shot blew off the head of a man.
The man was alone when he was shot.
yeah a real light line real light rig well that sounds like fun
The line is really light.
The line is dark and heavy.
improved use of information returns in IRS' tax enforcement operations yielded $83
Changes in information practices improved IRS receipts.
The IRS has been ineffective in changing its information practices.
Only when Adrin slashed at the huge assassin did he delay, opening the opportunity Thorn needed.
Adrin attacked the assassin.
Adrin ran when he saw the assassin.
He was utterly helpless, and he could see no hope anywhere.
He felt totally helpless, hopeless, alone and unsupported.
He was in total control, such that he felt he was his own superhero.
Developing and Retaining the Membership Base
There is a membership base.
There's no discussion or mention of how to keep your members.
Well and good.
That's nice.
What a disaster.
He rose as they entered.
He stood up when they entered.
He remained seated even when they entered.
yeah well do you think that's do you think that's right do you think we should direct the government
Is it up to us to direct the government?
The government should direct us.
From DKNY to FAO Schwarz, dozens of top retailers have their only Las Vegas location here.
Retailers go here to set up their stores.
Not many retailers go to this location, in favor of others.
can't call them the New Orleans Saints any more
They're not called the New Orleans Saints anymore.
It's still correct to call them the New Orleans Saints.
There are also bus tours around the city to help you get your bearings before you visit special attractions.
The bus tours help tourists.
There are no bus tours.
City routes are further categorized as business, residential, and mixed (business and residential) routes.
Routes are categorized into business, residential, and a combination of the two.
Routes are categorized into North, South, and a combination of the two..
uh it's a social programs without the corresponding responsibility i guess is
Social programs with no accountability.
Social programs have nothing to do with this.
yes well yeah she's not entirely sales so it isn't it isn't as lucrative as one would hope but it it keeps us supported temporarily
Her job keeps us temporarily supported because she's not entirely in sales and is making slightly less money.
She doesn't sell nor want to sell anything to keep us supported financially.
Professors Per Krusell and Anthony Smith point out that Laibson's theory makes some surprising predictions about the way people save.
Professor Anthony Smith believes that Laibson's theory predicts saving habits among people.
After reviewing the Laibson's theory, Professor Anthony Smith does not believe that it makes any predictions about how people save.
And look here at this photo.
Here, look at this photo.
There was no photo, just a video.
The Civil War arose because Northerners feared that a small Southern Slave Power had seized control of Washington, while Southerners were convinced the North was determined to destroy their way of life.
The Civil War was between Northerners and Southerners.
The Civil War was between Northerners and Asians.
Thus, the putting-in-place of the final piece of Roosevelt's and Truman's grand design for a free world--a piece that they had tried and failed to put in place in their day--would be an accomplishment to be proud of.
They would feel pride after seeing the final element of their plans taking shape.
They knew that sadly it would never be realized.
Individual and often uncontrollable circumstances have resulted in nearly all facility engineering functions, from conceptual planning to project startup, being contracted to outside consultants at one time or another.
Uncontrollable circumstances have results in many facility engineering functions.
All facility engineering functions result from only controllable circumstances.
it does a few more things uh
It's capable of doing more.
It doesn't do much more than that.
After the establishment-minded press of Delhi, the newspapers in Caletta seem bright, ebullient, and vitriolic; while Mumbai's filmmakers are masters of melodrama, Caletta's cinema is known for its sensitivity and poetry, producing faithful mirrors of village and city life in the hands of such directors as Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen.
Caletta's art and news have a different mood from those of Delhi and Mumbai.
Caletta's art and news are virtually indistinguishable from those in other cities like Delhi and Mumbai.
Gee, and they didn't have to close down the government even once.
The government was not closed down.
They closed down the government.
We would also like to thank the individuals who provided helpful comments on the exposure draft of this guide.
The exposure draft of the guide received helpful comments.
No comments were made o the exposure draft of the guide.
We have seen no one, said the German sharply.
The German spoke sharply about seeing no one.
The German has seen everyone.
Risk management must also consider the interests of key stakeholder groups, such as employees, customers and the communities in which the company operates.
The risk management needs to consider all the interests of stakeholders.
The risk management should only worry about the employees.
By starting at the soft underbelly, the 16,000 troops of General Nelson A. Miles gained control of the island in less than three weeks.
It took less than three weeks for General Miles to gain control of the island.
General Nelson A. Miles had 30,000 troops in his attack.
Studio 54 delivered this critical mass almost every night, plus another 1,500 or so people who were simply beautiful or interesting to look at, plus Haden-Guest and me.
Studio 54 had a large number of people attending every night.
Studio 54 was only attended by a small handful of people every night.
As his ideas grew familiar and then stale, he found no way to complicate them, develop them, or move on to something else.
He didn't know how to do anything with his idea.s
His ideas were fresh and exciting.
A half-century ago, a president could drive through city streets in a normal car with a few bodyguards, and anyone could stroll up to the front door of the White House.
A president used to be able to move freely.
The president can currently drive with no bodyguards.
well it's nice talking to you i'll have to start doing this again some more i i don't know what i've tried it several times with
It's been nice talking to you, I will have to start doing this again some more.
I think this is the end of our relationship, I hate talking to you.
They'd all lie their heads off to git a trooper into trouble.
If it caused trouble for a trooper, they would lie.
They would never tell a lie, even to hurt a trooper.
and uh you know they're they're in the big profit making business
They're in this to make lots of money.
They are in this for charity.
Evidently, it's their little secret.
It's obviously their little secret.
It's obviously not a secret.
He guesses " Mrs. Vandemeyer eyed him scornfully.
"He guesses" Mrs. Vandemeyer looked at him with disgust.
"He guesses" Mrs. Vandemeyer eyed him with love.
The rapid spread of inquiry from an examination of the technology to an investigation of decisionmaking on that flight, to inquiry about NASA management as it affected the Challenger disaster generally, is what taking the context into account means.
Examining NASA's management during the disaster that occurred on the Challenger is all a part of making a contextual analysis of what happened.
The causes of the Challenger disaster really don't require a higher level of investigating and inquiry.
These new guidelines have refocused the LSC delivery system on serving individual clients with particular legal needs.
Thanks to the new guidelines, the LSC delivery system is more focused on helping individual clients.
Without any new guidelines, the LSC has continually failed to meet the needs of individual clients.
The heat is year-round (average 25C/77F), but so are the trade winds that temper it.
The heat is lowered by the wind.
The wind is nonexistent.
and we make experts by reading books you know
Our experts are people who have read books on certain subjects.
Our experts have years of field experience and practice in their professions.
that's what we we got rid of an American Express card for the same reason is though we have a a credit union and we get our cards our other MasterCards for free so we don't have to pay a a fee at all
We don't have to pay a fee at our current credit union.
We only use our American Express card.
Set in lovely grounds, the chateau used to be the home of Napoleon's wife, Josephine, who continued to live here after their divorce.
Josephine, Napoleon's wife lived at the chateau after their divorce.
Josephine never lived in that place, she lived at a foster house in Paris.
The thrones on view here date from a visit by George V and Queen Mary in 1927.
The thrones existed in 1927.
The thrones are just props from a television show.
(Some of this information can be found in agency homepages on the Web.)
It's possible to find some of the information in question on the agency's website homepage.
You won't be able to find this information on the agency's website.
Stick as near to the truth as possible it minimizes the danger of 'slips.'
Staying close to the truth makes it harder to make a mistake.
Telling the truth makes it easier to accidentally slip up.
but the one thing too that that i have a problem with is that well if marijuana and cocaine and the other those so-called uh illegal drugs you know what about alcohol
I have a problem with cocaine and other drugs.
I have never done any drugs in my life.
Speak your mind.
Say what is on your mind.
Do not utter a single word.
The Justice Department reportedly is investigating whether the Democratic National Committee funded Ron Carey's campaign in exchange for Teamster funding of the Clinton campaign . Republicans are demanding a special prosecutor and promising congressional investigations.
The DNC may have funded Carey's campaign to get funding from the Teamsters.
The DNC didn't give Carey a dime.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development provides a setting in which 30 member countries can discuss, develop, and perfect economic and social policy.
The organization allows countries to discuss import issues.
Only 5 members are allowed in the organization at a time.
got a chance to to go outside and
Had an opportunity to go outside.
No chance to get outside.
The Olafsons are delighted with the new owners.
The Olafsons like the people that bought it.
The Olafsons hate the people that bought it.
Some are smoking cigars.
Some are smoking cigars.
Some are smoking reefer.
Senate Committee on Appropriations House Committee on Appropriations Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs House Committee on Government Reform
The committee works on government reform.
The committee works on tax reform.
We accept the judgment of the court and will comply with it, said Clinton's lawyer.
Clinton's lawyer said that they will accept the judgement the court makes.
The lawyer wouldn't follow the court's ruling.
The Attic is perhaps the most famous vintage store in America, owing to its feature in both a Visa commercial and on extreme sports network ESPN II.
The most well-known vintage stores in the US is possibly the Attic.
The Attic is one of the most hidden gem vintage stores in America.
and then i started school you know and like two nights a week i was going to school and then the other two nights a week my husband worked so i had to pick Ryan up you know there's always an excuse you know to to not do it so
There's always an excuse not to do it because two nights I'm going to school and the other two nights my husband is working.
There's never an excuse because my husband and I are free all four of those nights and don't need to pick up Ryan.
One is by giving self-help assistance directly through our programs (such as with the I-CAN system and the statewide websites) and the second is by enhancing existing efforts on behalf of pro se clients.
Their programs give self-help assistance directly.
Their programs offer no self-help.
'What did you think I was? Your concubine?'
Did you think that I was your concubine?
Did you think I was your husband?