Benedict XVI's last meeting with cardinals and the rest of the day's events were carefully choreographed to convey the gravitas of the end of a papal era.

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Johnson can feel confident going into the final day given he has triumphed in the last two PGA Tour events that have been shortened to 54 holes.

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And that same vein was picked up last week by Mr. Manager Hutchinson, both in his recitation of the events of that day and in the exhibits he showed you.

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Among the events considered were the meeting of Gerry Adams and Ian Paisley last March, Devolution Day on 8 May, Iris Robinson being ejected from Stormont, Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness at Wall Street with President Bush and the resignation of Ian Paisley Jnr.

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