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Bezos:

> While I hope no one ever threatens to put one of my body parts through a wringer, if they do, thanks to Mrs. Graham’s example, I’ll be ready.

TIL that this is a reference to a threat from Nixon's Attorney General, John Mitchell, not to publish the Watergate story:

> Katie Graham's gonna get her tit caught in a big fat wringer if that's published.

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Graham



Ah in the era of new "scandals", it's a good reminder of the old age of dirty tricks. Although I suppose the more things change, the more they stay the same.

I forget if this was put in the Robert Redford movie or not...


Holy fucking shit.




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