For five years, Armenia was weakened by internecine strife, and one of Shāpūr's last acts was to win it over by discreet gifts.
The discreet practice of re-gifting, it seems, is as old as the hills.
And when books are physical objects, as opposed to electronic impulses, you can customize them, add your own festive touches: wrap them, tie them, stack them, inscribe them and make a splashy (or conspicuously discreet) impression when the gift-giving moment arrives.
Discreet offers a "disguised free gift packaged" phone card that can be given to individuals a customer wants to track.
"This is a premium service for someone who might want to make an anonymous gift or a discreet purchase," Mr. Raden said, "and in those instances, people are willing to pay for that".
The video led investigators to the ministry's deputy propaganda chief, a woman whose home contained a million and a half dollars in cash and the deeds to nine houses; her husband, who also worked for the ministry, was found to have a collection of gift cards — a discreet alternative to cash bribes.
Still, the sensation of a coddled life persisted: as soon as one ventured from the table, a neatly suited server stepped up as a polite, perfectly discreet escort, and a parting gift of rich chocolate truffles arrived, already boxed up to go.
Throughout "News From Heaven," her combined gifts for piercing acuity and discreet understatement make a powerful mix.
Don't carry large amounts of cash, and be discreet with your money when purchasing souvenirs, gifts or meals.
The gift shop and mini golf are discreet while the subterranean spa conceals a pool with massage jets, a flotation chamber, sauna and steam room.
It's amazing to find someone in your community, maybe on Christmas Eve or anytime during this hectic season and give them a meaningful gift of cash or a new item in a discreet way.
