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Washington has long abandoned thoughts of defending against a full Russian onslaught--even a launch unauthorized by Moscow would easily swamp the proposed U.S. defenses.
These mansions were gradually abandoned after the demolition of the adjoining district and construction of the Ciutadella fortress.
Even in Kuala Lumpur — as modern an urban sprawl as you could imagine, criss-crossed by expressways and bristling with skyscrapers — a construction site abandoned a moment too long to the tropical sun and rain will soon sprout a luxuriant growth of lallang ferns and wild creepers.
The spot then moves to the present--and the problem: a shot of an abandoned lot with the St. Louis Arch in the background and a chyron proclaiming, "Our city cries out for a leader."
But earlobe tissue heals very easily, and mainstream male fashion abandoned earrings early in the 17 th century.