The aristocracy might be selfish and sometimes cruel, but it's also witty, cultivated, mannerly and effortlessly elegant and self-assured.

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Perhaps things between Ralcorp and ConAgra will get more mannerly with Meister around.

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Mannerly, gentle people tend to avoid situations where esteem is discouraged.

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