Word: reference
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...Jandal's guards were so intimidated by him, they wore masks to hide their identities and begged visitors not to refer to them by name in his presence. He had no intention of cooperating with the Americans; at their first meetings, he refused even to look at them and ranted about the evils of the West. Far from confirming al-Qaeda's involvement in 9/11, he insisted the attacks had been orchestrated by Israel's Mossad. While Abu Jandal was venting his spleen, Soufan noticed that he didn't touch any of the cookies that had been served with...
...Still, it's pretty difficult to explain how the Toronto Maple Leaes, not Maple Leafs, won the 1963 championship, or how the New York Ilanders, not Islanders, took home the 1981 trophy. And what's with the 16 "Xs" under the 1983-1984 Edmonton Oilers? No, they don't refer to the nocturnal fetishes of Messier, who starred on that team. Former Oiler owner Peter Pocklington tried to sneak his father, Basil, onto the roster. The Cup Cops eventually caught onto the ruse, and since you can't use Wite-Out on silver, they used the X's to cross...
...kissed the gun. I have no idea why - I never knew her, never even saw her before that night. I have no idea who she was or what her agenda was ... There is no case. She killed herself." - on the murder of Lana Clarkson. He went on to refer to the Los Angeles district attorney's case as "anatomy of a frame-up" (Esquire, July...
...careful how you refer to them...
According to the Cambridge Chronicle, Cosby was arrested in May, 2007 for Class D drug possession—a charge that could refer to either marijuana or certain prescription drugs. Cosby’s mother, as well as multiple acquaintances contacted by The Crimson in recent days, have said that they did not believe that Justin Cosby was the type of person to have any involvement with drugs...