The Muslim variety is lower-key and less formal, but so far not (barring outbursts from tea-partistas like Ms Angle) especially controversial.

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Then he gave a formal speech the next morning and, fueled this time by highly caffeinated tea, I again took notes, just to be sure.

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After a hectic day of media interviews, tea-drinking and chatting with the "old boys", they took part in the formal closure ceremony, which included a fly-by and drill display.

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