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Notoriously, perhaps, one fax from Mark Allen, then head of counter-terrorism at MI6, congratulated Koussa on the "safe arrival" of Belhaj – "the least we could do for you and for Libya" – and referred to an "amusing" request by the CIA that anything the dissident said under interrogation should be passed first to them.
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The writer found his request amusing, since Italy has at least 150,000 coffee bars; there is no ritual more central to Italian life than visiting the bar for a quick espresso.
You know, as cheeky and amusing as the request was -- I kind of agree with her, and not just because half-naked men are a delight.
Einstein's halfhearted, if amusing, response to his wife's request typifies many scientists' unwillingness or inability to explain their work to the uninitiated.
To her mother, this is a ridiculous request, not nearly snazzy enough to be amusing.
We do receive unusual requests from time to time and I have two amusing ones that spring to mind.
The Independent reported that the band would appear at a music festival, "The Fans Strike Back", and requested they perform "R U Professional". Boing Boing called the song an amusing homage to Bale.
Very amusing.
Less amusing?
John Wheeler found that amusing.
Amusing people!
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