But if the Lebanese authorities have been behaving churlishly, their citizens have proved admirably level-headed.

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Churlishly, The Economist has pointed out that one or two things (earthquakes aside) still require Mr Blair's attention.

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When Mr Clinton did impressive things outmanoeuvring the Republicans on the budget, brokering the Middle East peace talks the papers seemed to report them churlishly, still hoping for more sex.

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Little known to the public before "All In the Family, " Stapleton co-starred with Carroll O'Connor in the top-rated CBS sitcom about an unrepentant bigot, the wife he churlishly but fondly called "Dingbat, " their daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers) and liberal son-in-law Mike, aka Meathead (Rob Reiner).

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