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soft-pedal
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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


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President Obama pledged to scrap the 1993 policy during the campaign, but has since soft-pedaled on the issue, saying he is looking for “fundamental reform.
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.
 
 
 
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