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The book is called "George F. Kennan: An American Life" (The Penguin Press; $39.95), and the most peculiar thing about Kennan, a man not short on peculiarities, is that he had little love for, or even curiosity about, the country whose fortunes he devoted his life to safeguarding.
One of its peculiarities is that it exempts a long list of professionals like doctors and lawyers, as well as phrenologists, circus managers and crystal gazers.
One of New Zealand's geologic peculiarities is that its continental shelf — the relatively shallow seabed surrounding it — is about eighteen times larger than its land area.
In America, however, one of the system's peculiarities is that the judge who originally tried a capital case – and appointed the defence lawyer – will often be asked to decide whether that trial was fair.
But where Mr Tremonti has failed dismally is in finding ways to stimulate growth.One of Italy's peculiarities is that, in recent years, the centre-left has done more for the cause of reform than the centre-right.
One of the paper's peculiarities is the deadpan way it tiptoes around certain crude words even as it must report on them: when then Vice-President Dick Cheney tells Senator Patrick Leahy to "go fuck yourself" or when reviewing a play called "Shopping and Fucking" or a band named Fucked Up.
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These peculiarities are still peculiar, which doesn't mean that they are interesting.
Sibling peculiarities are mocked.
Some of those peculiarities are rather endearing.
Granted, this is the Fringe festival, where peculiarities are prized.
Watch a beginner — watch me — and the peculiarities are obvious.
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