For Blodget himself, who is reportedly writing a book on his brief, brilliant, disastrous career, a trial could be a thrilling final chapter.

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In his brief, brilliant study "Nikolai Gogol, " Vladimir Nabokov accounts for Gogol's artistry through this and what he calls Gogol's "four dimensional" prose, a sinuous style that captures characters in their inner being.

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But make no mistake, that dialog, although brief, was a brilliant piece of negotiation by Robinson and hits on the critical points of my system.

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Verrazano, the 4-5 favorite in the 10-horse field, raced comfortably behind pacesetter Chrisandthecapper before taking charge on the turn and winning by the closest margin of his brief but so far brilliant career.

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