So Mr. Butterly bought the 1827 house, which was then added to his existing home.

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So Mr Fastow's cooperation may spell trouble for his former bosses, Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling.

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He walked down a hallway so Mr. Smith couldn't see his reflection in the same mirror.

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So Mr Hollande, a fellow member of the centre-left may come as a welcome change.

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So Mr. Reid moved under "unanimous consent" to allow nine amendments, each with a 60-vote threshold.

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So Mr. Flint bought dozens of skin- and hair-care products to learn more about them.

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So Mr. Kleiman, a professional photographer, volunteered to take less-stilted portraits of their daughter's classmates.

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So Mr Brown introduced a new element - an emphasis on an exit strategy.

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So Mr Zapatero, who was elected to a second term last year, faces big political problems.

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But neighbors complained that the house would obstruct their view, so Mr. Okada sold the property.

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So Mr Romand led his perfect but imaginary life, waiting for the sword to fall.

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So Mr Khatami's economic hopes may turn on his ability to carry out political reform.

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So Mr Kirchner knows that he must be seen to be dealing with it effectively.

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So Mr Koizumi has used the postal test to put names and faces to the problem.

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So Mr Saker thought a photograph of a self-portrait would do just as well.

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So Mr Blair just keeps on reading the early pages out all over again.

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So Mr Hague is stuck with promising to keep the Scottish and Welsh assemblies.

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So Mr. Szetela bought ads on Twitter for five companies, including a health-supplement retailer.

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So Mr Obuchi may actually win some credit for putting the budget through the Diet.

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So Mr Draghi will probably be wary of swiftly stepping in to cap Italy's interest rates.

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So Mr Hussein could not exonerate himself by arranging for an acquittal by his own judges.

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So Mr Trimble must particularly dread a violent clash between atavistic hardliners and progressives.

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So Mr Kitao wants to buy old-economy companies and inject into them new-economy content.

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So Mr Ocelot put together a production package that included funds from several sources.

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But over the past month or so Mr McCain has dramatically revved up the evangelical base.

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So Mr Meles is up against it, at home and abroad, but apparently relishing the challenges.

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So Mr Simitis needs to make a wrenching break with the past over Olympic.

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So Mr Indyk thinks that Arafat arrived at Camp David determined to avoid being cornered.

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So Mr Olmert may survive long enough in his job to sign a deal with Mr Abbas.

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So Mr Blair's new commitment will not make any difference until 2002, after the next general election.

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