Those kinds of events are soft in tone and unthreatening.

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Barsh and Cranston ultimately aim to inspire and drive more women to the top echelons of leadership, yet they no doubt will lose some readers along the way with the soft language and tone of self help that infuse the book.

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While Mr. Gilberto's soft Portuguese sets the tone for the song, it is his wife's English response that still captivates after all this time.

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In this case, the Republican candidates clearly came in intending to soft pedal their views on immigration and tone down their rhetoric.

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Earnings reports opened the season this week with a perhaps less than enthusiastic tone that some were expecting, as companies reported soft sales, offsetting factors like higher costs, and several cases of increased operational spending that were met with a slew of questions from analysts.

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The elegant fully leather interior is masterfully crafted from a two-tone combination of high-quality BRABUS leather that is especially soft, breathable and highly durable.

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The full list of seven Picture Effect options includes HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Partial Color, Pop Color and Soft High-key.

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Mr. Ahmadinejad's tone flip-flopped during the speech, appearing at times deliberately provocative and other times soft and eager to begin negotiations.

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Piano keys each have three strings that, when struck by a felt-covered hammer, make a musical sound. (The exceptions are the bass keys, which have either two strings or one.) Pressing the soft pedal shifts the hammers so only two of the three strings are touched, giving the piano a much softer tone.

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