Keough ignores it and cracks a joke: "Getting money from this crowd would be like getting an award from the CIA." A few titters.

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In the middle of his statement, Mr. Bush turned to see Mr. Gore approaching, paused for a beat, then nodded at Mr. Gore and smiled, evoking titters from the audience.

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This led to suppressed titters and mild disappointment.

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David Cameron caused titters in the Commons when he remarked that he always experienced a cold shiver when he heard him using the word "notwithstanding", but the veteran Eurosceptic is rubbing colleagues' noses in the volume of EU business pushed through the House every week.

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