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Rather, it is in keeping with his own against-all-odds rise to power and his belief that the voters who reelected him — despite his own baggage — are largely unbothered by such issues, experts said.

Among them were citizens who had traveled from hours away and college students studying for exams in the throng while keeping one eye on the news.

“We fight through the dark together / our future is bright,” they harmonize, keeping their backs as straight as a church choir.

I had been so focused on keeping her connected that I forgot about myself and ended up completely alone with nothing to do.

Her grandfather told her she was descended from warriors, so she was "keeping up the tradition", she quipped.