"We should be magnanimous in victory -- and whether Hoffman wins or loses, as long as Dede Scozzafava loses it is a victory, " Erickson said.

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Much will depend on whether Ethiopia can be magnanimous in victory.

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Mr. Obama gets to put her in a subordinate position while appearing to be magnanimous, and her seat in the U.S. Senate will likely be filled by a more malleable Democrat who won't be plotting from day one to get to the White House.

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The only smile belongs to Anglo, which has made a handsome profit on a sale it had originally declared would be a magnanimous gesture towards wealth-sharing.

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John Hess was as magnanimous as could be expected when confronted by reporters after the meeting.

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Now the election is over, Ramos is proving a gracious loser (though he frets about whether some or all of his good work will be undone) and Estrada a magnanimous winner.

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