Word: palming
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...contrast to fashion's trends, technology's are not so much fads with finite ends but stops along a continuum. Roman numerals appended to new versions of the Palm Pilot increased as rapidly as scores on a pinball machine, and ever more advanced handheld gadgets debuted at a dizzying speed. As the year progressed, those who didn't crave or couldn't indulge a moment's isolation began connecting to the Internet through cell phones or to instant-messaging systems via the BlackBerry two-way pager...
...these days, Americans and their politicians trust one economic oracle - and Greenspan is it. And Bush's tax cut will be a snowball in Palm Beach unless the Fed chairman gives it his blessing...
Gore had kept a lid on his allies: when Jesse Jackson rallied thousands in West Palm Beach and Miami on the two days after the election, the Vice President put out an order through Daley that there would be no more of that from any of his backers. The atmosphere in South Florida was already too charged, he argued. Early on, Gore opted not to go to West Palm Beach himself and make an appearance with supporters who feared they had mistakenly voted for Pat Buchanan...
...Vitalis factory for monthly industrial application b To go hunting with King Juan Carlos of Spain and former Prez Bush c To the Death Star d He was already in West Palm, cruising for sweet Estelle Getty-style action...
KEEP IT REAL Who needs Pinocchio's nose or Wonder Woman's magic lasso when you've got a Handy Truster? This palm-size portable lie detector ($50 at goodmorningshop.com is supposed to be able to sense tremors and other signs of stress in a prevaricator's voice. The Handy Truster comes in several colors, and its South Korean manufacturer, 911 Computer, insists that it's just for fun. (The pitch: "Enjoy the truth game with your colleagues!") It also works via cell phone for remote or uncooperative subjects. Don't hang up the lasso just yet, though. Handy Truster...