Peres was clearly surprised at the vehemence of Arafat's attack.

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"Life is a near-death experience, " Dr. John sings in "You Might Be Surprised, " and he's clearly addressing Hurricane Katrina's devastating effect on his beloved New Orleans.

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Fundraising clearly takes a significant amount of time and money in fees, so Tian was surprised to see that firms with remote backers actually performed somewhat better overall when they raised more rounds of financing.

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