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Ear Stroking
A twist on the phrase 'ear bending' which is used to describe the way that the Bank of England lets the City know what it would like to happen in any given circumstance. Stroking is meant to denote gentle as opposed to crude persuasion.
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Added: Wed May 17 2006
