Word: foofaraw
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Diana's capriciousness and asked to be shifted. Adeane, a barrister by profession, had been Charles' private secretary for six years. He saw his role as guiding the prince toward kingship. The reasons for his leaving are unclear. Some say that Adeane was annoyed by the incessant foofaraw made over Diana, while Diana felt that Adeane was too straitlaced. The post was empty for six months. In September it was announced that Sir John Riddell, director of the bank Credit Suisse First Boston, would fill...
...like a temple, a skyscraper or the wall of a conservatory. It neatly frames an all but impeccable The Doctor's Dilemma, Shaw's affectionate satire of medical theories, artistic pretensions and the absurd complexities brought on by love. The plot, a wittily constructed but logically dubious foofaraw, about a physician who must decide whether to save the life of a mediocre yet decent colleague or that of a gifted yet wicked artist, is taken just seriously enough to display the talents of the cast. Even the smallest performances are persuasive, and one is exceptional: as the artist...