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Normally, Sadat, a man who had spent much of his early life as a soldier, relished the pomp and flourish of military power on display. On this morning he was not enthusiastic. Complaining of fatigue to his Vice President, Hosni Mubarak, he said he wished he did not have to attend the parade. Mubarak urged him to stay at home and rest. But Sadat's sense of duty won out. He would go, and afterward, in his Nile Delta home village of Mit Abu el Kom, visit the grave of his brother Atif, a pilot killed on the first...
...believes that racing at Watkins Glen can survive and flourish without the Grand Prix--which he is not expecting back...
Perhaps only in England, with its rich dramatic legacy, its heavily subsidized theater and its tradition of actors who devote themselves wholly to their company, could an enterprise like Nickleby even be conceived, let alone brought off with such flourish. It all began in 1978 when Trevor Nunn, artistic director of the R.S.C...
...Foundation to flourish, Gomes adds, it will need to gain lasting credibility with the Faculty. "The Foundation is meant to bring the community together, not to endow estrangement. We might not get quick results, so the project will require patience from all involved parties...
...says, " 'Predate it." Indeed, Helms' single flamboyance is a maniacal Southern courtesy: he grabs every serving spoon, offers to carry every bag and sheaf in sight and opens every door. In fact, he does not just open a door; he sweeps his beneficiary through with a bow and a flourish...