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tuning fork, steel instrument in the shape of a U with a short handle. When struck it produces an almost pure tone, retaining its pitch over a long period of time; thus it is a valuable aid in tuning musical instruments. It was invented in 1711 by John Shore, who jokingly called it a pitchfork. |
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Developed by Donna Carey, PhD, LAC, author of Acutonics: There's No Place Like Ohm, this sound healing method applies tuning forks instead of needles to the meridian system, acupressure points, areas of pain, and chakras. It's like having two musical tuning forks," says Frommer. But no, we, the great ``democracy,'' get Bush on Cheney's lap and a Cabinet full of tuning forks. |
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