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...what did all this venting of spleen actually accomplish? Not much. Netanyahu apologized for the timing of the housing announcement, but then the Israelis declared they would proceed with the construction of the new homes in Jerusalem anyway - and even started taking bids for 300 more. The Administration's tough talk may have helped placate some Palestinians who believe the U.S. is too soft on Israel - but it didn't stop several hundred others from staging riots in East Jerusalem. That's not to say that the Obama team is wrong to object to settlement construction in East Jerusalem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The U.S.-Israel Spat: Just a Sideshow | 3/18/2010 | See Source »

...Valued for its antiaging properties, the neutral fox nut is also said to benefit the internal organs (particularly the spleen) and be an antidote to indigestion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Recovering from Holiday Season Indulgence? | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

...LOTUS SEED This neutral tonic is believed by herbalists to strengthen the spleen, replenish the kidney and nourish the heart...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Recovering from Holiday Season Indulgence? | 12/30/2009 | See Source »

Cuomo ’99-’06, the lead singer of Weezer, was released from a hospital in Albany, New York, after sustaining severe injuries that included three cracked ribs, two punctured organs (lung and spleen, respectively), and one lower leg injury (and a partridge in a pear tree...

Author: By ZOE A. Y. WEINBERG, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cuomo Goes Home | 12/14/2009 | See Source »

...imprisons man within himself and further enslaves him, depriving him of hope and joy.” (Tough words for those of us who didn’t know we were enslaved in the first place: could the papal library stock Weber and Nietzsche?) The spleen was perhaps only to be expected from a bishop who, prior to donning the mitre, frequently provoked the press barb “God’s Rottweiler...

Author: By Jessica A. Sequeira | Title: The Art of the Matter | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

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