Ngan, another new friend would let Isaak stay at her home for two nights.

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Isaak thoroughly enjoyed the experience, but also became nostalgic for her friends back home.

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None of this is to say Isaak lacks the talent, the credibility or the chemistry with the rest of the judges.

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Take, for example, Story of a Friendship, the letters of the great Russian composer Dmitry Shostakovich (pictured in the photo at top) to Isaak Glikman.

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The chairman of the election commission, Isaak Hassan, met with political parties Tuesday to talk about the rejected ballot issue, said Tabitha Mutemi, a spokeswoman for the commission.

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