Word: breaths
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...pumped through the PA. But despite a few dull moments, The Go! Team pulled all the strings out with their massive dance-floor-stomping encore (closing with crowd favorite “Ladyflash”) that had the audience all smiles and sweat; they proved to be a true breath of fresh air in a rock scene that frequently takes itself too seriously for its own good...
...spiritual harmony has roots in the fact that "he has always been lonely, and anxious about life." A more recent associate confirms he is often "concerned and full of worry" - which can spill over into petulance, evident earlier this year when he called royal reporters "bloody people" under his breath, or described a black female employee who requested training for promotion as "so PC it frightens me rigid." A more enduring source of anger, says the associate, is that Charles "remembers the ridicule he took for his ideas from people who now take credit for them." Princes are allowed...
What follows, to give you an idea, is a typical direct quote without any words omitted--the ellipses just signifying a brief Kilmer breath: "I'm looking to do comedy ... I'm very lucky. I never had to pay dues. I went to Juilliard. I wrote about a West German terrorist for Joseph Papp. That was my first job ... I had a wonderful marriage while it lasted ... Things like the Film Commission and visiting with friends ... I really have respect for guys my age or older who can do so many things at once ... Maybe with Shane...
...name Nick gave when the name Nick / gave was a variable assignment for Nick.” The diversity of reference is matched by a delightful variety of diction. The poem’s narrator babbles out initial exposition in a long stanza, then pauses, takes a breath, and recaps in a single line: “There is a note in my pocket.” In this and other poems, Robinson’s syntax is the best part of her style. The pacing of her language is exquisite. Lines that are formal and decorously slow contrast with...
...company are not nearly as polished performers as their Montreal compatriots, but that could be the result of their intense touring schedule (Broeckner sounded hoarse throughout). There is a rawness to these performances that distinguishes them from their slicker Pitchfork Media brethren and it’s a breath of fresh air for us musically inclined porcine...