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Announcer Howard Cosell, known for his love of boxing and of himself, alternately tried to intervene and calm things down while doing a sort of play-by-play.

The billionaire philanthropist has been alternately encouraged and frustrated with a team that has posted a winning record every season under his ownership, but has made early exits from the playoffs a habit.

So I’ve been quarantined in a corner of the house, reaching alternately for Tylenol and the thermometer.

The risk is that, alternately, Britain follows France begrudgingly and is dragged into recognition without any significant diplomatic gain.

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The fallout renders Agnes emotionally stunted, running alternately on autopilot and impulse.

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