The government swiftly appeared to kick out Diallo, promising a reshuffle in order for the body to work more "calmly".
Soon, students at Beijing University were given government permission to demonstrate; buses swiftly appeared, and extra transport was laid on when student numbers proved too large.
The exchange was rare in that it involved high-level, bilateral talks, but it was familiar in that it swiftly appeared to implode in recriminations.
Walk into an American restaurant and a glass of tap water will swiftly appear – no need for the awkward "tap's fine" in response to the snooty, presumptuous "still or sparkling?" you get so often in Britain.
This weekend, I saw that a friend of Michael's had quoted a line from "Ballad of a Trump Voter" on Facebook, in the flood of emotional tributes that swiftly appeared online: "Thank you, Lord, for bringing Michael into my life".
Both sides arrive with obviously ridiculous demands; the act of meeting marks the rejection of those demands but also shows that there is enough good will for a deal to be made; the shape of the agreement swiftly appears; and then, often, the two sides get trapped in tiny details pointing to the tribal instincts that brought the conflict on in the first place.
If a child drops an ice cream cone, a security guard will swiftly appear with a fresh scoop.
When Daniel Berrigan died many tributes to his remarkable life swiftly appeared in the media.
When a member of the audience threw a handful of Egyptian pounds in the air, the club owner swiftly appeared and scooped it all up.
Mr. Brill was swiftly invited to appear on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and on "Charlie Rose".
That target having been swiftly achieved, it appears Blackie will be lining up alongside Uggie and Cosmo.
