Cherries are made for that wonderfully simple French dessert, a batter poured over fruit and baked to custardy perfection.

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Despite the relatively small number of militant fighters, there is little simple about the French operation.

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The simple fact that I tried to speak French first seemed to endear me to the hotel staff and the many other Parisians with whom I interacted.

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French director Damien Baroghel submitted a short and simple video showing a man talking to a friend on his phone, and simultaneously stopping by an ATM to cast his vote on election day.

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French adolescents have for years been deprived of the simple pleasure of riding about on four wheels, and if they seem to find an excessive number of military missions for themselves, all of which involve riding down the boulevards and cheering, nobody can blame them.

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It is very high, up there with the new French rate, if there are no allowances, no possibilities for simple avoidance or exit from the system.

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This is because in the French tradition, they would drape hugely expensive white linen damask over a simple walnut table and place a silver mirror on top.

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On the other hand, the French are equally reluctant to give Germany the pride of place it would merit by a simple adjustment for population putting its voting tally above any other country's.

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Aided by a stiff breeze in the first half, Leinster's initial tactic was to run the ball at every opportunity against the French Championship leaders and Gordon D'Arcy's break into the Racing 22 set up a simple penalty for Isa Nacewa in the fifth minute.

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