He had enjoyed being attorney-general and holding various other top jobs, among them Britain's delegate to the United Nations during a particularly chilly time of the cold war.

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What I have left out is the cruel fact that the BMW 650i convertible came to me one of the cold, chilly weeks of this mild winter, and I was hesitant to drop the top on days of inclement weather.

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In mid-May, the river was between 50 and 55 degrees and tipping would have meant a cold swim and chilly wet ride to the takeout.

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Most manatees die from collisions with watercraft or from "cold stress" in chilly waters, Baxter said.

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But leave at least six grams of paper in the chilly cage, and many mice will prefer instead to brave the cold and build a nest there.

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