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Meanwhile, Senate Democrats may seek to force a vote on Stabenow’s proposal, keeping the possibility of movement alive — if only faintly.

He must surely know by now - but this needless dallying around the edge of the subject is now becoming faintly farcical.

But he adds that it is "faintly comical" when people all get up at once and then "stand there like a lemon".

It all paints a picture of an actress who found the whole idea of being a star faintly embarrassing, despite having an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to the number of awards she has won.

The Met Office said the Northern Lights might be faintly visible from the north Norfolk coast.