Word: peacockish
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...billion pairs of eyes fixed me as close to the President of the United States as, say, Charles is to Di on a good day, spiritually. American TV personality Oprah Winfrey gave the greeting "Hello, world," followed by four songs about love and stuff from Diana Ross, then a peacockish revue of the 24 countries competing in the 52 matches being held in America, then a splendidly brief welcome by Bill Clinton, who joined German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Bolivian President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada in conditioned, shady air to watch the match. The rest of us rose on sweaty...
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