And we rolled out the red carpet for you all.

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In December Prime Minister Hun Sen literally rolled out the red carpet for Nuon Chea, Pol Pot's political deputy, and longtime frontman Khieu Samphan (the "acceptable face" of the Khmer Rouge).

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This energy-starved nation rolled out the red carpet for their American guests by switching on the streetlights and lighting monuments along the route from the concert hall to the hotel where the orchestra was staying.

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Madonna asked to meet the president and she believed Malawi "should have abandoned everything and ... rolled out a red carpet and blasted the 21-gun salute in her honor, " the government said in a statement.

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With a red carpet rolled out to meet the pope's airplane, Castro walked beside the pontiff to a pair of large wooden chairs.

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With a red carpet rolled out to meet Benedict's airplane, Castro walked beside the pontiff on Monday to a pair of large wooden chairs where the two stood for a brief photo op.

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