That said, the Brixton fighter may be soothed by promoter Frank Warren's assurances that a win will lead to another world-title tilt later this year.

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Clinton boosters will hope that the types of downtrodden whites Mrs Clinton needs to win (including in the crucial Pennsylvania primary in April) will not be soothed by Mr Obama's talk.

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Perhaps, however, one should not be too soothed.

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Circulation can be improved and aches and pains soothed.

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