And at this critical time in US-Israel relations, the American Jewish leadership is either silent or siding with Obama.

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The others remained silent, either out of shame or because they feared that assignments would cease.

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Either way there will be silent stares instead of guffaws and clapping.

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Oddly, it did once exist in that form: in the first trailer, shown months ago, which featured no talking at all, and no shouting, either just a silent montage of mayhem, overlaid with the twang of a plaintive electro-soundtrack.

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That leaves 54 Senate liberals either favoring the tax increase or remaining silent.

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Because of the camera's silent electronic shutter, you won't need to deal with a rapid-fire shutter sound either.

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