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“With his wife, Dr. Alice Huang, he shares a luxury duplex condominium on Union Wharf, which has a commanding view of Boston Harbor,” it said.

That commanding lead also applies to its navy.

They demonstrated how that might work, with Kidjo commanding the stage, brilliantly dressed, while Ma, seated and in a sport coat for the first part, speaking a different yet compatible musical language.

Another vulnerability, recognizable in the occasional cracks in Ahmed’s commanding stoicism, is the loneliness of the gig.

It also puts them in a commanding position to claim a spot in the quarter-finals, while Wales must realistically beat Canada - ranked second in the world - to keep their knockout hopes alive.