Davis gave a sideways smile, trying not to show the pleasure he took in this validation of his character from the school nurse, whose wispy sexiness, Lucy suspected, was a factor in the prompt reporting of his symptoms.

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His success in the lower-level elections could even work against him, especially if it were to prompt his presidential rivals to line up behind a single candidate.

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But with the Saudi a national hero in Pakistan, any move by Musharraf to facilitate his handover would prompt an outcry at home.

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British Foreign Secretary David Miliband, speaking in Moscow after talks with his Russian counterpart, also appealed for a prompt answer from Tehran.

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Collins, who had been traded by the Celtics to the Wizards this season, wrote in his essay that U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Massachusetts, helped prompt his decision to come out as gay.

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The only real question now is whether his performance at the UMNO assembly will prompt a timely retirement or persuade him to stay in power even longer.

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Congressman Inslee's bullishness on his side's legislative prospects might prompt a look at energy and environmental companies like those in the accompanying table.

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