The title pages and chapter-heads featured the swirling calligraphy of Professor Lal himself, done with a Sheaffer fountain pen.

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To be effective, however, this agency needs clearer powers, says David Fleischer, who heads the Brazilian chapter of Transparency International, an anti-corruption group.

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Charles leads the Houston chapter of the black MBA group and heads a community development corporation in the area.

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It is worth noting that what the heads of government agreed is not the final chapter in this story.

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