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...Tuesday the voters of Maryland, a heavily Democratic state, rejected Kennedy Lite in favor of no Kennedy at all. Various Kennedy siblings and cousins have also seen their political ambitions go pffft. "The dream shall never die," Uncle Ted declared as he withdrew his presidential bid in 1980. Well, in 2002 the dream is dead. Being a Kennedy in American politics is now officially no big deal...
...auction boom of the '80s, especially for contemporary works, goes pffft...
...assault on the south fence earlier in the day, some police seemed to take a special relish in macing reporters and photographers. For instance: policeman--who like the rest has removed his badge--approaches reporter, says, "That tag ain't going to help you a bit." Then pffft! The pain starts and the reporter's eyes begin to tear. Wait 'til you see tomorrow's paper, fellah...
...This is where you hear the apparition," the medium told the bishop outside his bedroom. "You hear it coming down the hall. It comes along, pffft, here...
...finds them there, locks them up, and by the time the war ends the sentimental old wretch has grown so fond of his two prisoners that he decides to keep them as pets. Soberly, he fakes reports from the battle zones ("London is pffft") while the tumult of German reconstruction gets under way outside, sounding conveniently like the thunder of guns...