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This is what we see in the Gilbert case, the fusion of our lives with theirs in one grand and pathetic cliché in which all lives look pretty much alike. We go round and round with Gilbert: Gilbert suddenly wondering if Emily might get better, if one of those white-coated geniuses will come up with a cure. Gilbert realizing that once Emily is gone, he will go too, since her way of life, however wretched, was their way of life. He is afraid for them both. In The Merchant of Venice Portia says that mercy is "twice blessed...
...procedures between Aeroflot and Pan Am, which were finally resolved later in the week. There was also an agreement to set up new consulates in New York and Kiev. More vaguely still, the two leaders expressed plans to "consult" on specific programs for cooperation on environmental preservation and nuclear fusion research...
...being stylish is ease and zest, not straining for artificial mannerisms. Pownall (also author of Master Class) merges the wry, knowing voice of the novel's narrator with the character of Mr. Bennett, whom Austen describes as "a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humor, reserve and caprice." That fusion provides a moral center, and Kiley gives perhaps his finest performance since Man of La Mancha as a father who really does know best. --W.A.H...
...group has since developed what Drake calls a “fusion of funk and boy-band pop and ’80s synth music.” “Tommy and the Tigers” has even forayed into French rap and Chinese/hip-hop fusion. And Lowe is relentless in his efforts to promote his group...
Gawande says he wants to promote the fusion of a humanist approach and scientific training...