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But there is work to be done, so he puts on his green velvet suit, his lucky Savile Row gloves and tries to remember where he stashed his one last roll of bills.

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The IDF said its actions are "based on military necessity and with accordance to international law", as it tries to prevent Hamas "threatening the citizens of Israel".

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O'Brien impressed on his first Ireland outings over the summer with two tries apiece in the wins over Georgia and Portugal.

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Years later, his brother finds him, and tries to persuade him to come home to reunite with his ex-wife and son, who is in trouble after assaulting another young man.

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Mr. Lecornu hopes his pension surrender will help him secure the left’s support as he tries to form a new administration and pass a budget.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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