Word: afterthought
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...Switzerland, called Serag el Din in Cairo and ordered him to maneuver a chosen candidate into the Regency Council which Naguib was setting up. "Hader" (At your service), said Serag el Din. Then she called her husband, repeated her instructions. "At your order," replied Nahas meekly. As an afterthought, she told him to send her some more Swiss francs because she had already spent 10,000 Egyptian pounds ($28,000) on her vacation...
...center of attraction. Because of the acquatic interests of the original donor--who after his death in 1949 was revealed to have been Ernest Stillman '08--the whole building was centered about the swimming pool. Indeed, the top floor with its basketball course was somewhat of an afterthought, and was not completed until the rest of the building had been in use for several months. The sense of light and airiness given to the pool makes it one of the most beautiful in the nation...
...emotions of veteran troupers. The only near blowup was caused by Boyer, who got a case of nerves during the chaotic train and plane rides of a series of one-night stands. Boyer called in Gregory and announced that he was quitting. Gregory silkily assented, but added, as an afterthought, that the instant Boyer left he would be served with a $100,000 lawsuit for breach of contract. With Gallic practicality, Boyer calmed down...
...cops brought in a 15-year-old Negro on a stretcher. "A kid with the big ideas shot out of him," volunteered one of the cops. "Tried to hold up a grocery, so the groceryman goes for his .38 and lets the kid have it." Almost as an afterthought he added, "The gun the kid had was empty to begin with...
...Music Critic Paul Hume, who a year ago got threats from the White House for being unimpressed by Singer Margaret Truman's voice. "Why, sir!" roared the British visitor. "I want to shake your hand. I consider you one of the national heroes." Then Sir Thomas had an afterthought: "My God, now the President will never come to my concert...