With her steely will and disarming charm, she has detoxified the jack-booted party of her father, Jean-Marie.

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The English-speaking Premier brings charm, shrewdness and a disarming sense of humor to the task of softening U.S. opinion on China.

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For all his volcanic impatience, the English-speaking Zhu will also bring charm, shrewdness and a disarming sense of humor to the task of softening U.S. opinion on China.

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