What a gift it is to have one of Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks, small enough to have sat in his palm, on permanent view for the first time.
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What a gift they had given me!
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What a gift that would have been.
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What a relief it is for those parents to know that their children are being taken care of by their grandparents, and what a gift to the children to be surrounded by love while both of their parents are deployed.
Mr. SHANNON: I told the team, before we left the scrub turnaround meeting, what a great gift NASA could give to the nation to return the shuttle to operation on Independence Day.
And in the teeth of the biggest contraction the TV industry has ever seen, the cast is being handed what amounts to a gift.
Amazingly, the lift in oxytocin was higher from receiving a coupon than what is observed when people get a gift or engage in activities like cuddling or kissing!
And what better gift for a young urbanite than an iPhone?
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Of course, if a book isn't what you want to give as a gift, perhaps you should consult a book -- "The Best of Online Shopping, " by Lisa and Jonathan Price.
So you got to realize that what you have is a gift and a blessing and just move forward like that, and don't think that you're better because your job is better.
Despite his goal of promoting harmony between the faiths, Pope Benedict stuck firmly to what he saw as a gift of truth that he had been born into in his native Bavaria - namely that the Roman Catholic Church was founded by Jesus Christ and despite all its human imperfections, had the authority to define doctrine and make definitive statements about truth and falsehood.
If "The Sopranos: The Complete Series" is the jewel among this season's box sets, it is far from the only example of what's become a prime gift for the gift-giving season.
This is what I think is a great gift for out of town relatives, especially maybe grandparents and you have a family that's growing up and they're missing some of those memorable moments.
"If you intend to make a gift no matter what, don't get all stressed waiting for Congress, " she says.
Hamilton's adrenalin-soaked approach combined with a fabulous gift is what makes him the sport's most exciting performer but it can catch him out.
In the spirit of the history of this -- and as a nod to what might have been -- we leave you with a parting gift of music.
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Then what does make someone feel good about a gift?
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But what makes Double Cross Vodka really special as a gift is its super-cool bottle, unlike any other spirit container, flat and rectangular, made from high-end French crystal, laser engraved with traditional Slovakian poetry on the back and the Double Cross logo on the front, and topped with a polished metal snap-on rectangular cap.
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Here's the key: Under current law, the limited partnership interests are valued for gift and estate tax purposes at what a hypothetical, unrelated buyer would pay for them.
"The allegation is that the difference between the rent, the legal rent I pay, and the marketplace rent is a gift, and that's what I have to wrestle with, " he said.
Then there is the absurdly vexed question of what sort of benefits a donor can receive after making a gift.
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To help out Haiti, we ran a special in-game event where what players did drove charitable gift donations to Doctors Without Borders.
We asked people on a holiday budget what they would do if they found the perfect gift for someone, but it would put them over-budget.
It is a huge gift to me that you are interested in what I have to say and spend your valuable time reading and commenting on it.
But what if you could save 20%, or also get a hundred dollar gift card to spend on something else?
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But most importantly, Amex finally finally finally frames prepaid for what it should be, a checking account replacement, instead of a glorified gift-card.
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