"[I]n almost every category of consumer goods, there are some brands that command a higher price because they have developed an allure that transcends their component costs, Apple being an obvious example". Perhaps this match was meant to be.
Like her father, Eva has an exceptional palate, but by the time she is developing her tastes, the allure of lutefisk has been replaced by that of chili peppers, and the restaurants Eva and her relatives go to are no longer called Hutmacher's; when Pat's bars hit the big time, the contest takes place at Petite Noisette.
Provincial aquaria boasting three prawns and a plastic anemone develop a mesmerising allure when the alternative is to sit in the car with rain drumming on the roof and the windows misting up, while your children helpfully tell you how much more fun it is at home.
Such is Singapore's allure for future knowledge workers that some top universities — including Yale University — are now developing separate overseas campuses in Singapore, in much the same way French business school INSEAD set up a Singapore campus back in 2000.
Even more than brunello, both barbaresco and barolo are famously tough and chewy when they're young, and can take years to develop their truffle-and-roses allure.
The development of a centralized Nassau civic center would in itself greatly help develop the region's personality and allure.
That allure has given her time to develop as an actress.
The colourful dahlias and chrysanthemums that adorn the canvases at the RA were often newly developed varieties in Monet's lifetime, their price and allure a reflection of burgeoning European trade links with Asia.
The focus needs to shift to "positive measures" - those that develop and propagate counter narratives and online initiatives that undermine the allure of extremist propaganda in the first place.
For Porsche, the two front-engine cars had been a sort of hedge against the quirky rear-engine 911, which had lost some allure around the time the 928 and 944 were being developed.
But it also has a strong allure, particularly for resource-rich countries like Romania that are struggling to develop impoverished communities that need jobs.
