Safire/NY Times (request re "grab ahold) (fwd)

Mon Apr 2 16:09:24 UTC 2007

On Apr 2, 2007, at 9:02 AM, Mark A. Mandel wrote:

> See the request below [from safire's research assistant] and my
> reply. I can hardly imagine a more awkward time
> than the eve and first day of Passover!

i'm on the case.  hardly any of the answers to her questions are
easy, however.  i'll post my reply here.  meanwhile, if anyone else
wants to jump in, go ahead.

arnold

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