Word: wonders
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...Idle's charisma and social ease were ever a source of wonder to other Pythons. "I first saw Eric on stage in Edinburgh doing a revue," Jones recalls in the book. "I just remember seeing this very beautiful young man on stage, with very blue eyes." Palin adds that "Eric has always been a very gregarious character as long as I've known him. He was always very popular with loads of friends around him." (It was Idle who hooked up with Harrison, convincing the ex-Beatle to give his implicit blessing to the Rutles parody by appearing briefly...
...Sally's wisdom has stayed with me. When I am on rounds in the nurseries in the hospital, assessing newborns for any abnormalities, I often wonder how their lives will develop. Am I listening to the heart of a future cardiologist? Am I checking the hips of a future long distance runner? As they lie bundled in their bassinettes with perfect eyes and toes, I wonder will their futures be as flawless or will they someday have to wear their imperfections on the outside for everyone...
...categorically refuse to buy any article of clothing unless the person promoting it weighs more than she did when she wore knee socks?" Or at least, "Where do I send the check for the chicken nuggets?" Actually, not so much. Mostly, our responses range from "I wonder if that would look good on me?" to "I don't know who that skinny-ass cow is, but I hate her already...
...their true addiction: Guitar Hero on PlayStation 2 and Mario Superstar Baseball on Nintendo GameCube, which they simultaneously start up on two adjacent television sets. There's no more small talk, just grunted taunts and the occasional "Not now!" thrown at any adults who try to intrude. Small wonder that more parents are putting their money on poker...
...property confiscated. Last November, Zamanbek Nurkadilov, a former regional Governor and Emergencies Minister who [an error occurred while processing this directive]had become a strong critic of Nazarbayev and opposition leader, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The official inquiry said it was suicide. However, people still wonder how he could have managed to inflict several mortal wounds on himself and then shoot himself in the back of the head. The opposition sustained a serious blow last February when its key leader, Altynbek Sarsenbayev - who had been Nazarbayev's Information Minister, secretary of the Security Council, and ambassador...