Whenever he's around you can see the spirits lifting.

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Wii UK's YouTube vid (see continued) buyers seemed to be in high spirits at the Wii main launch event at the Oxford Street HMV retailer in London, where crowds were regaled as former English footballer Ian Wright (left) took on boxing champion Ricky Hatton (right) in a quick bout at Wii Boxing. (Wright was victorious, if you must know).

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Jeremy Irons, as Lena's smoking-jacketed rotter-aristocrat uncle, and Emma Thompson, as her floridly angry mother, are like blithe spirits out of a Dark Shadows sequel you want to see.

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We're in good spirits, we're safe and we will ride it out and see exactly, what we are going back home in a few days.

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But his spirits were up now, his spirits were fine, he just improved every day once he got to see his missus again.

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Spirits are high, and bonuses have been handed out (for those lucky enough to see them) and deadlines are light through the end of the quarter.

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