Just getting all the parts to work together seems overwhelming indeed, it did overwhelm British Airways last month at Heathrow, outside London, when Terminal 5, an eight-billion-dollar structure that was supposed to transform Heathrow from a congested tangle into a place that would thrill passengers with the joy of air travel, all but shut down on its opening day, when a computerized baggage system malfunctioned.

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Wrenn Schmidt ("Boardwalk Empire") plays the title role with verve, giving servant girl Katie an enchanting, glowing air of youthful joy, uncertainty and hope.

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My dream was to apply to universities with my friends as well as cry tears of joy when we threw our graduation hats in the air.

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The air was smooth and the air waves silent while we enjoyed the simple joy of flying over yet another landmark city.

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At the cathode, the protons and the electrons react with oxygen from the air to make water which, to the joy of environmentalists, is the only waste product of such a cell.

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There is such hope and possibility in the air, so much bursting pride from parents, and relief mingled with joy and the sadness of goodbyes from the graduates.

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It was his equalizer on 30 minutes which caught the eye, his ability to hang in the air and generate an unfathomable amount of power to head the ball into the net remains a joy to behold.

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Great joy welled up in my heart, and I stayed outside in the damp air for a long time, dreaming of how we could start our life anew someday.

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