Word: laughter
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...audience was largely subdued, as a consistent buzz of conversation was punctuated by outbursts of laughter. Highlights included Obama’s mistaken reference to McCain as “Tom,” and McCain’s quip that Obama must find it “hard to reach across the aisle from that far to the left...
Portman did the same with Bush during a prep session, so it was little surprise when Gore pulled the same move on Governor Bush during their final debate. Bush gave him a dismissive nod and continued without missing a beat, prompting laughter from the audience and pans for Gore from the pundits. Point for Bush...
...different as we are in the way we approach some very hard questions, the court is a genuinely collegial place—more collegial than any law faculty,” said Ginsburg to laughter and applause. “And we genuinely like and care, not just respect, but care about each other...
...Africa has fallen prey to many others before the Chinese came,” Kagame answered, eliciting ironic laughter from the audience...
...fled to Italy. She had replicated his caresses with dozens of eager men. She had even ordered a small bale of hay brought to her room and furiously rubbed it over her naked body, hoping to exorcise him.But all she could hear was the sound of his scornful laughter, and every movement of her husband’s body brought back her realization with sickening force. She and Frederick were kind to each other now, almost gentle. They spoke little. What could they possibly have to say?She was contemplating a return to the bougainvillea--it couldn?...