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soft-pedal a foot-operated lever on a piano, the left one of two, that either moves the whole action closer to the strings so that the hammers strike with less force or causes fewer of the strings to sound How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In its efforts to reach a soft-pedaled conclusion, the film includes uplifting scenes from last year's Jazz Festival's gospel tent but avoids emphasizing the utterly destroyed Ninth Ward or the city's increasing crime rate as it has been overrun by gangs. While the mainstream media may have soft-pedaled the story, the general public hasn't been so tolerant. And he may have soft-pedaled on his push for democracy in the Mideast because, guess what, we had democracy in the Palestinian territories and they elected Hamas. |
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