One hard-core regular, Mike Levy, even wrote a farewell party at Ben Benson's into his will.

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It was throwing a farewell party for a few local boys getting ready for their first trip abroad.

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Bush and Cheney have to be given time to say farewell to their party.

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In the meantime, the fixture between the two teams at Highbury next season will act as both a farewell and welcome home party for Arsenal's greatest goalkeeper.

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In his Farewell Address, he urged his countrymen to forswear excessive party spirit and geographical distinctions.

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' If Americans were hysterical and pragmatic, the French were fatalistic, depressed but determined to keep the party going, " White writes in "The Farewell Symphony.

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In mid-March, he told his party executive of his plan to retire in early 2008, after an extended farewell.

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