That prescient call set the stage for a brilliant performance as the economy collapsed and took down interest rates with it.

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On the stage, the brilliant, otherworldly glare of revelation contrasted with the warm, realistic library light in which the scholars bent over their notebooks and struggled with theories.

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Brilliant has also been an early-stage chief executive of several networking and Internet companies.

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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs also dedicated a track to Michael Jackson during a brilliant mid-afternoon set on the Other Stage.

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This emphasis on lighting and the crowd culminated in the final execution scene: The nuns, wearing white shifts, spread out across stage, singing "Salve Regina" under brilliant light.

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But at this stage all the reader learns is that the plan is brilliant, complex and efficient.

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People who are brilliant at their expertise, who know more than anyone else, can have terrible stage fright.

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In one brilliant stroke Microsoft dipped into its growing overseas cash pile, bought an iconic brand and set the stage for another multibillion-dollar business.

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Creative Scotland is supporting The Benedetti Sessions and its director of creative development, Iain Munro, said they would provide a "brilliant opportunity for young musicians to learn from one of the most highly sought-after performers on the world stage".

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