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...Hasidic story tells of a man who approaches his rebbe with a dilemma. "I have slandered my colleagues," the man says. "What can I do to take back what I have said?" The rebbe replies, "Take a pillow from your house, bring it outside into the center of town, and shake it as hard as you can until all the feathers blow away. Then come back to me." The man, impressed that his problem has such a simple solution, does exactly as the rebbe tells him, shaking out the feathers in the pillowcase until they have all blown away, carried...

Author: By Dara Horn, | Title: Dangers of the Printed Word | 11/22/1996 | See Source »

...debates changed no one's mind. Even now, so close in time, all that lingers is the memory of Dole's pillow punches--and Clinton's deftness at ignoring them. Near the end, a frustrated Dole struck at the media for being too liberal and at voters in general for failing to "wake up" to Clinton's shortcomings. As desperation reigned, Dole's down-ticket Republican colleagues fled their leader, which is likely to be recorded as a smart move indeed. The G.O.P.'s ability to retain control of the Congress resulted at least in part from arguing that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HOW HE GOT THERE | 9/18/1996 | See Source »

...morning he starts out at 50 [degrees] and holds that position for 10 or 15 minutes. The pillow behind his head is removed, and he holds his head straight. Now he is brought up to a 65[degree] angle. His sats are 97, his heart rate 94. The heart rate is going up because his body is supporting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW HOPES, NEW DREAMS | 8/26/1996 | See Source »

Nearly a dozen Grays residents interviewed last night said they knew nothing of the pillow fight. Two others said they had heard only a little about the incident...

Author: By Malka A. Older, | Title: Police Called to Break Up Pillow Fight in Grays | 7/16/1996 | See Source »

...guard and two units were sent. Michael Prokopow was notified and responded to the scene. Students were having a pillow fight. Units had to be cleared and sent to another call...

Author: By Malka A. Older, | Title: Police Called to Break Up Pillow Fight in Grays | 7/16/1996 | See Source »

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