At the age of twenty-one, in 1906, Modigliani arrived in Paris as a vivacious dandy.

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Bacon gives a solidly appealing performance, becoming increasingly vivacious and warm as Addie deems everyone in the bar to be her new friends, and determines, with intoxicated zeal, to make a play for the man of her dreams.

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While the 2010 was bright and vivacious wine, the 2011 was a bit ponderous, lacking the charm of the previous vintage. (Mr. Mailvaganam was comparing the two at the time of my visit and offered me a taste.) We both agreed the 2010 was the much better wine.

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"The French troops are being vivacious at Kidal airport, which was taken a little more than a day ago, " said Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French defense minister.

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"We will always remember our many family contacts and her vivacious spirit with great warmth and fondness, " Bush said in a statement.

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Vivacious and adventurous, if plagued by self-doubt, Lucie set off with a friend to work in the hostess bars of Tokyo's Roppongi district, in the hope of paying off her debts.

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