One afternoon, I watched Robbins teach Scott a routine in which he had to ask a spectator to sign a twenty-dollar bill, fold it, wrap it in a handkerchief, and put it in his pocket.

NEWYORKER: A Pickpocket��s Tale

Politicians who have erred (foolishly led astray by the patently ridiculous idea that they are supposed to look for ways to improve schools) have rapidly been strong-armed back into the fold: witness the craven retractions by Joe Lieberman and Bill Bradley before the 2000 election.

ECONOMIST: Lexington

The energy department DECC originally planned to fold the issue of gas into its over-arching Energy Bill published last week.

BBC: Gas-fired power stations to be encouraged by government