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...into some ledge. But I reckon that each of these things is good for the mitigation of at least two or three weeks within the interminable routine of Cambridge. And perhaps we might all find ourselves a bit more relaxed, a measure more engaged in our academics, a flair more creative, and a lot more invigorated come time for that routine...
...foreign affairs, Sarkozy has similarly shown a flair for big announcements of limited results. Despite his finish-line sprint, 99% of the credit for freeing the Bulgarian medics from Libya goes to years of tireless work by E.U. officials. Sarkozy's warmer relations with the U.S. shouldn't and can't hide the deep differences that France and Europe have with America - and not just on Iraq. And it's hard to fully applaud his success in Europe's agreement on the simplified treaty when, elsewhere, Sarkozy sends the message to Germany and others that their work to trim deficits...
...weapon than South Africa's. If it's not to be New Zealand's time, then who else can win? Probably only Australia or the Springboks, with France a possibility on home soil. Rush acknowledges the physical strength of the South Africans but doubts they have the flair to repeat their '95 win. "Their method is to batter you into submission and then score," he says. "But it's hard to batter teams in finals - everyone's too up for it." England have gone backward since '03, and reaching the last four would be a good result for the defending...
...Sarkozy also demonstrated his crowd-pleasing flair in tapping Jacques Attali, a leftist intellectual and erstwhile adviser to former Socialist President Fran?ois Mitterrand, to head an elite panel on ways to unshackle the economy. Attali's appointment continues Sarkozy's habit of "opening" government to leading figures from the opposition. "When you get down to it, maybe be I'm the person who knows how to exploit the talents of the Socialist Party best," he said sardonically. "They have very good people, and ones they hardly use at all. Maybe during another incarnation I was a director of human resources...
...Though few observers will contest Sarkozy's success in unveiling his economic package with the flair of a true showman, Sapin warned that pizzazz is no longer a substitute for results. "It's no longer the time for declarations, affirmations, or slogans," Sapin said, suggesting Sarkozy is having difficulty shifting from his stellar but accountability-free campaign form to the business of governing. "It's time for action, efficiency, concrete results...