Indulge in the opulent luxuries fit for a modern day romance, a place where the magic abounds.

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Clowning is a kind of innocent magic, divorced from day-to-day reality and enacted within a world of uncomplicated enchantment.

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There's also the more expected bits -- things like keeping track of your motorcar's location in order to retrieve it after a long, confusing day at Disneyland, but the real magic here is the promise of what's to come.

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Starting a 3, 000-foot ascent at midnight might not sound very wise, but while the previous day's climb had been spectacular in a conventional trekking sense, there was magic in this final journey.

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With a flick of his magic wand, and two swift cuts in interest rates, Alan Greenspan has saved the day.

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"I actually feel sorry for people who have nothing to do on Christmas Day other than watch an NBA game, " Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy grinched a couple of years ago.

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The two-day festival includes family fun days, magic shows, movies and live music, and culminates in a firework display on the river.

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On a day Ahmed is home, he sets up the laptop, hits a few buttons and -- like magic -- he's transported by satellite into his homeroom.

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