But Li accepted his new appearance, and Laozi rewarded him with an unbreakable staff and a gourd of healing potion.
Given the nature of the surgery, where so much is based on subjective interpretations of the final product, a patient might be unhappy with her, or his, new appearance even though the result was entirely predictable.
Clinton combined his New Orleans appearance with a fund-raising luncheon for Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) and a Democratic National Committee fund-raising dinner.
But on Monday night, he makes his highest-profile New York appearance yet, singing the role of Oronte in Verdi's "I Lombardi" in concert with the Opera Orchestra of New York at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall.
Cartwright added his final two England caps the following summer, making one appearance against New Zealand before taking his Test best of 6 for 94 in his last appearance against South Africa at Trent Bridge.
Full-LED headlights, which lend the new generation a striking appearance, are now an option.
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After the Dec. 27 elections Obama interrupted a campaign appearance in New Hampshire to take a call from Odinga.
President Clinton is tentatively scheduled to make a campaign appearance in New York.
The Beatles were heading for New York for an appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show, " followed by a handful of concert dates.
Still, Mr. Singh is seeking to foster an appearance of new resolve.
The appearance of new VOIP providers in the past two years has come amid a battle for customers between traditional telecoms firms and cable operators.
As the new titles make their appearance, the industry will watch closely to see how nice or nasty they are to the celebrities upon whom everything depends.
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Perhaps the explanation lies in the continuing appearance of new technologies that promise to create abundant new revenues and make the erosion of traditional profit formulas irrelevant.
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Opposition lawmakers brawled with members of President Felipe Calderon's party, throwing chairs and punches in a bid to gain ground in the congressional chamber, ahead of the new president's appearance there.
In 1969, a new visitor made an appearance: First Lady Pat Nixon introduced the White House Easter Bunny as an annual attraction (who, by strict rules, is never allowed to be viewed at the event in costume without the headpiece attached).
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Those expecting the hottest new phones to make their appearance at the show may be disappointed.
The Potters will be making their first appearance at the new national stadium.
The end of the drought, however, was followed by the appearance of many new matrilines that survive to the present day.
The appearance of the new virus has shaken China, where memories of the crippling 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome remain fresh.
The White House meeting came with the Senate back in town for a rare end-of-year appearance before a new Congress convenes January 3.
Paradoxically, the sudden appearance of a new threat to America's security, which you might have expected to strengthen the unilateralists' case, has actually pushed them closer to Mr Powell.
While Goldman was dealing with the latest uproar over whether it puts clients first, Apple shares were marching out to fresh highs ahead of the appearance of its new iPad in stores.
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On Tuesday, Russian antivirus firm Doctor Web reported the appearance of a new strain of Mac-focused malware that queries users for their cellphone number when they try to install a piece of legitimate software.
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The model was already well known in South Africa but was seen as being on the verge of a new career, with her appearance in a pre-recorded reality TV show set to start on Saturday.
All have their part to play in Sven's latest work - part two of a trilogy called The Tales of Magic Realism - which he's invited me to preview ahead of its appearance at the new Sonica event.
Renault, fourth last year, and Williams both launch their cars at that test on Monday, while BMW Sauber - third overall in 2008 - have chosen the Valencia track in Spain for the first public appearance of their new model.
The New York senator's appearance drew a large crowd of her female supporters, and while she sang the praises of the Obama-Biden ticket at the rally, one thing she refused to do was take shots at Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
Simply stated, I think when the dust settles on this dispute, the gurus of international investment banking will find that their jobs have been made permanently more difficult by the appearance of a new social investment category that has been declared taboo by some of their largest customers, and by the addition of a new and highly complicated variable to their already crowded due-diligence agendas.
Now you've got to face that make-it-or-break-it personal appearance with your potential new employer.
Hillary Clinton picked Nevada for her first public appearance since winning the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday.
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