But House and Price also tell fascinating stories of times when line managers banged heads with the founders--and managed to nudge the company in a wiser direction.

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All this makes Lebanon a fascinating subject, but also a hazardous one for its chroniclers.

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They are complex and variable and fascinating not only as societies but also as individuals.

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But this is also one reason Groupon is an especially fascinating company to watch in the evolution of a new Internet-based economy.

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But the vast cosmopolitan oasis also serves as a unique portal to a fascinating past.

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We're hearing irregular rhythms, we're hearing instruments asked to go to the extremes of their capability, but we're also hearing patterns that we recognize, with pacing, contrast, fascinating harmonies, continuity all the basic principles of what makes a piece of music work are all there.

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The question is whether the traditional educational profile of the journalist, J-schooled or not, can compete with the ingenuity of the technology companies, the knowledge of emerging expert media (such as Science-Based Medicine) or even the power of government as delineated in a fascinating report by Deloitte, to produce and disseminate not only information but also the tools to interpret that information.

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But overall, the response engendered was a fascinating snapshot of faith in the continent, and also of a desire for Africans to be represented better by one of the world's largest, and oldest faiths.

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This week, I also called in at a conference which at first sight was a bit high brow, but turned out be fascinating.

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