It took a dozen visits for Warren Christopher, an American secretary of state, to persuade Mr Assad to sit face-to-face with him, instead of the normal neck-straining side-by-side.

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' They just want to have a normal face.

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Castro also said that it's normal for a patient's face to swell up after being on a ventilator for a long time, though he also speculated the puffiness could be due to medications Chavez has been taking.

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The two men have yet to face off in anything resembling normal political circumstances, with no election furore or freakish mishaps.

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But Marketing Manager Phil White hopes production on the face will be back to normal by the end of next month.

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While recording, the contrast detect AF system has the ability to use normal or wide area AF, track a subject through the frame, or use face priority AF to make sure faces are always in focus.

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I'm very thankful for the efforts of everyone who has worked tirelessly to help this region resume normal activity, even in the face of this latest storm.

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Some of the symptoms are the same as a hangover -- nausea, weakness, and a pale face -- and your heart should be back to normal in 24 hours.

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It is not noticeable in normal conditions but when sun is directly in my face it is a hindrance to my driving.

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