The most labile European country on matters nuclear has, not surprisingly, been Germany, where great engineering and anti-nuclear sentiment have long coexisted uneasily.

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The court of the great early sultans was surprisingly meritocratic.

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This documentary film, about the deconstruction of a great American city, is surprisingly lyrical and often very moving.

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Not surprisingly, it was dark days following the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009.

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Their response contrasts sharply to the surprisingly widespread embrace of fiscal stimulus during the Great Recession.

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Thomas Bosc opened the scoring after a great burst from Alex Chan, but a moment of great vision from Kevin Sinfield - surprisingly selected at hooker in Matt Diskin's absence - got Leeds back into the game.

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It also looks great from behind the wheel, which surprisingly, many well-designed cars do not.

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Perhaps surprisingly, the worst medal bonus is paid by Great Britain.

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She's met a handsome executive (Francois Cluzet, who some people may know from the great jazz movie "'Round Midnight"), and, not surprisingly, he's fallen in love with her.

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And, although this has given Mr Brown great power, which he has jealously guarded, his range of interests is surprisingly narrow.

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