For Theroux, the Lake Victoria crossing embodied the simple pleasure of independent travel.

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Recently he spoke about the simple pleasure of beekeeping, the lure of cycling and the civilized indulgence of a well-made spritz.

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She says the wonders of e-technology are no replacement for the simple pleasure of waking up to find a postcard on your doormat.

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For them it was enough to enjoy the simple pleasure of seeing their own country and their own hero up there on the silver screen.

BBC: Africa's very own 'James Bond'

The director, David Dobkin, and the writers, Steve Faber and Bob Fisher, kick off with a hectic montage of good will, and the first twenty minutes are rabid with simple pleasure.

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The arts, the humanities, they appeal to a certain yearning that's shared by all of us -- a yearning for truth and for beauty, for connection and the simple pleasure of a good story.

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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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While Mr. Maws is proud of Craigie's complex dishes, he derives equal pleasure from such rustic, simple recipes as this one.

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