The novelty soon caught on and referees no longer had to signal foul play by waving handkerchiefs.

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Posters will include tips such as running away from poison gas or using handkerchiefs as improvised masks.

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Mr Roberts was empowered to heal via TV screens and through prayed-over handkerchiefs sent by the mail.

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Mr Crystal's ability to mix unabashed sentiment with such comic zingers has left Manhattan chortling into its handkerchiefs.

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In this same category are videos of women who are accosted in their bedrooms by men using chloroform handkerchiefs.

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Five old men were dancing side by side, connected one to the other by handkerchiefs held in their raised hands.

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The kings and queens of Europe, it was said, blew their noses only on handkerchiefs of the finest Irish linen.

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Relatives of the missing, handkerchiefs to their faces to block out the smell, searched rows of corpses laid out in a nearby school.

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Angry fans reacted by waving white handkerchiefs and the Chilean's hold on the top job looks insecure, but Valdano was quick to back him.

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Mourners slowly walked past, including Sikhs in their traditional turbans and non-Sikhs using scarves and handkerchiefs to cover their heads in keeping with Sikh custom.

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Were silk handkerchiefs of 1752 big enough for such a kite?

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Morris dancing involves teams of dancers - often wearing hats and bells on their legs - wielding handkerchiefs, sticks or swords, to the accompaniment of folk music.

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Certainly, European markets have reached for their handkerchiefs this past few days, though opinions seem divided about whether the Fed rate cut in the U.S. was a smart move or a sign of panic.

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Colorful little handkerchiefs in their jacket pockets.

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Things got serious when scattered groups of self-described Black Block anarchists, wearing all-black outfits with handkerchiefs or hoods covering their faces, started to smash windows and trash businesses, giving special attention to companies such as the Gap and Nike that have been accused of using low-wage or child labor to produce some of their merchandise.

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