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...however, contents itself with skimming along the surface of social encounters where poisoned barbs are cushioned in silken words. "Ridicule" actually takes us behind the scenes. Gregoire is a quick thinker, with an aptitude for making perfect verbal ripostes, but he lacks finesse. Luckily, a sympathetic doctor agrees to sponsor him at court, and so Gregoire's education begins. Voltaire is the God of Versailles, and his works are its Bible. Through the doctor, Gregoire learns the rules underlying the smooth facade of verbal exchanges. "Be witty, sharp and malicious," is the basic idea, but he must never laugh...
...remain in the finance committee rather than be distributed to other council committees. Another new referendum proposed by Rawlins and O'Mary will only increase the funds to this committee, which already has a $10,000 surplus that could be used to hire a well-known band and a sponsor a successful Springfest...
...restriction] has given us a good opportunity to sponsor Jewish life within the houses," he said
...backing Russia's efforts with technical assistance and support from such financial institutions as the World Bank and the IMF. As Russia continues to make progress, the U.S. will encourage and, when possible, sponsor its integration into the community of nations that share a commitment to political and economic freedom...
Peimer said the rewritten constitution will focus the RUC as a women's community, a foundation for grants and a sponsor of such activities as Take Back the Night, Women's Expo and the Harvard-Radcliffe Alliance for Safety, Training and Education (HASTE...