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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 12:00 AM

"Blitz massage," revisited

The L.A. Times says Merkel "smiled." Riiiiight.

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  • Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:06 AM

    ...and her eyes said "yes"

    Do you get the feeling that W, and the writers of the LA times piece, are not used to the subtle rejection cues used by most people?

    Come to think of it, that shrug was not so subtle.

    Can't we send someone else to big important world conferences?

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