Well that's not very soothing.
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Soothe \Soothe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Soothed; p. pr. & vb. n. Soothing.] [Originally, to assent to as true; OE. so?ien to verify, AS. ges??ian to prove the truth of, to bear witness.
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