From the East came the winds of mysticism, a sense of self-transformation based on the loss of selfhood, with enlightenment the ultimate goal.

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Alec Baldwin's self-transformation into a character actor is one of the most sensible and honorable things that a fading movie star has ever done.

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"We are here less to raise money, and more to tell a story ... of transformation, and a story of self-discovery, and the story of brotherhood, " the online appeal said.

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The Southeastern position, in effect, is that Michael Dell is acting out of simple economic self-interest and not out of his stated desire to hasten the transformation of the company without worrying about quarterly financial performance. (But, you are thinking, Gordon Gekko taught us that greed is good, right?) In short, Southeastern is saying that Michael Dell is seizing the day, buying back the company he founded on the cheap.

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Trundle is a player that needs to be loved so his transformation from talismanic regular to Bristol City bit-part was a huge blow to his self-belief.

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