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The brief airing of their differences was unusual, coming solely at the behest of your friendly columnist.

Working at the behest of Loanne Miller, the Colonel’s widow, Guralnick had originally planned to publish a selection of the manager’s letters.

At Reid’s behest, the Senate narrowly voted to change its rules and disallow the filibustering of presidential nominees.

At the behest of former Florida State and NFL defensive lineman Corey Simon, Verse said he reviewed every play from his rookie season.

He briefly worked as a television director for Philadelphia station WCAU-TV but returned to Los Angeles to fully pursue songwriting, at the behest of mentor Johnny Mercer.