| But the mood is not one of back-slapping indulgence and self-congratulation. |
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| To what end, it isn't clear. Still, don't expect too much back-slapping in Toronto, this weekend. |
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| Two brand-new baggy greens were handed out an hour before play, amid much back-slapping. |
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| This thematic debate cannot be an occasion for either international hand-wringing or international back-slapping. |
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| Can you honestly say that, once the back-slapping and drinks all round were done with, you would be completely overjoyed on his behalf? |
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| But despite the back-slapping there may still be work to be done. |
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| There were kind words, back-slapping, mutual book-plugging. |
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| Not much stops the palm-squeezing and back-slapping. |
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| No back-slapping, no trash talk, just serious sports here. |
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| No amount of internal high-fiving or back-slapping will change that, lads. |
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| The Progressive Democrats gathered in Limerick last night for 36 hours of low-grade scheming, non-stop speechifying and back-slapping, commonly called the national conference. |
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| That same palmy decade gave rise to Sinclair Lewis's Babbitt, the back-slapping conformist from Gopher Prairie who was to become an American stereotype. |
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| With a back-slapping demeanor and a fondness for chewing tobacco, loud talk and loud music, Swisher has altered the sedate Yankees clubhouse of recent seasons. |
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| As the Mets parted ways with back-slapping hugs, they also left behind a controversy after Collins removed his star Jose Reyes in the first inning of Miguel Batista's closeout, 3-0, victoverover the Reds. |
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| Chains of office and back-slapping annual general piss-ups were for the good old days. |
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