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Don't underestimate the power of the nonplussed look and the shake of the head. Letting noxious words hang in the air can be very powerful.

Emily Yoffe

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Emily Yoffe
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 15
Columnist
Journalist
Looks
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Head
Powerful
Noxious
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Shake
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