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Under the headline "PM's attempt to sidestep Albright fails," the newspaper reported Tenet had returned a message from Netanyahu to him because it appeared the prime minister was trying to bypass U.S.
Leo Rosten may list it in his book, The Joys of Yiddish , but he fails to make a positive identification.
It has also been clarified that if a case fails to meet any required documentation (financial eligibility, citizenship/eligible alien status, within program priorities, etc.) it may not be reported to LSC as a case.
Rather, they stick to an authorized script--and when that fails, they retreat into a fog of obscurantism.
[If this fails, follow with:] "Your eyes haunt me."