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...will to try and rein things in. If he's prepared to stop the shooting, that would go an awful long way. Israelis don't like the rioting and Molotov cocktails, but they can live with it. If Arafat can live with that himself, the Israelis are prepared to soften their own tone, which they've begun...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mideast Cease-Fire: 'Peres Is Not Very Hopeful' | 11/6/2000 | See Source »

...will to try and rein things in. If he's prepared to stop the shooting, that would go an awful long way. Israelis don't like the rioting and Molotov cocktails, but they can live with it. If Arafat can live with that himself, the Israelis are prepared to soften their own tone, which they've begun...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mideast Cease-Fire: 'Peres Is Not Very Hopeful' | 11/3/2000 | See Source »

However, other major players in the battle against Napster began to soften their rhetoric, hoping the Bertelsmann deal would lead to an industry-wide settlement...

Author: By David H. Gellis and Keith J. Lo, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Napster Agrees To Charge Users For MP3 Service | 11/2/2000 | See Source »

...sexual interest is a dance, it's a dance with a broomstick, men being the broomstick. They stand there, staring at a woman's chest, while the woman whirls around in circles, making requests and ticking off conditions. Come closer. No, give me space. Commit. Back off. Toughen up. Soften up. Lighten up. Get serious. It's enough to drive a guy to drink, but unfortunately contemporary women no longer find hard-drinking men attractive. This too will change, though...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: One Man's Gripe | 8/28/2000 | See Source »

...Lieberman becomes more visible, particularly during the northeastern campaign swings, Clinton aides hope the Jewish community's collective heart will soften. And they may have good reason to hope. It will be awfully hard, after all, to seriously attack Clinton on charges of anti-Semitism or anti-Israeli sentiment with Joe Lieberman standing next to her. Maybe they could even get her to wear his yarmulke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hillary's Got a Ticket to Ride | 8/8/2000 | See Source »

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