In the event, Cristobal's command of wind speed proves inadequate and the first batch of poems is carried away from the crowd, sending people scurrying through side streets in pursuit of poetry.

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The diaphragm, shutter speed and menu can be changed quickly using the command dial.

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But the command in Afghanistan has put in place plans to speed the withdrawal while continuing training, a defense official said.

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But the command in Afghanistan has put in place plans to speed the withdrawal while continuing training, according to a defense official.

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Gen Douglas Fraser, head of US Southern Command, insisted US forces were "doing everything in our power to speed aid to Haiti as fast as humanly possible".

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