Each husband had departed not only happy but grateful, if a little sooner than might have been expected.

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Craig Kieswetter might have departed for only two in the third over when teenager George Dockrell spilled a diving attempt at fine-leg.

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And when England captain Steve Borthwick departed after only 13 minutes because of a nasty gash to his head, Saracens were up against it.

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"To date, 95% of passengers from Bristol International Airport have departed with minimal delays this morning and only five flights have been cancelled from the Airport, " said Andrew Skipp, Bristol International's managing director.

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Cook departed for a fluent 67, but Ian Bell made only four and three balls later Strauss (58) fell at leg gully.

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That's 39% longer than Delta Flight 265, a Boeing 767 that departed Atlanta at 8:50 a.m. in 1996 and was scheduled for only 74 minutes.

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But only a minority will find as much consolation in quantum physics as in the prospect of reuniting with their dearly departed in heaven.

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First, at a news conference before he departed for his European tour, he announced that as far as his administration is concerned, the only way of contending with the Arab conflict with Israel is by establishing a Palestinian state.

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