Edward Reeve stayed inside and tried to teach parlor tricks to his snappish pet ferret with white crumbles of Yorkshire cheese.

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As students progress, instructors (who come from gymnastic, diving and cheerleading backgrounds) teach more complicated tricks that can be combined for a complex routine.

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But while the British troops learn new tricks and teach old ones in the Sunni triangle, they will leave a gap behind.

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Young animals grow up and Chamber's not old, but you can, we can, teach that old dog new tricks.

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