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On-Yomi: テイ — Kun-Yomi: し.まる、し.まり、し.める、-し.め、-じ.め

Koohii stories:

1) [Filip] 3-2-2008(174): (astridtops) Spiderman managed to get behind the sovereign. (pick your favourite nowadays country ruler who isn't doing a good job). Spidey has tightend a web around the sovereing's throat. As long as the sovereign says what spidey whispers, he will be fine. Sovereign yelping : ' we will draw are troops back! and we will spend more money on healthcare, schools and less on wars!' Spidey whispering: ' If you continue at this pace, you might be doing good things AND the people will like you.'.

2) [astridtops] 12-3-2007(98): The sovereign appears to be ruling, but in reality someone behind him (for instance his wife) has a thread around his throat, and if he dares to make a decision she doesn't like, she starts pulling the thread and tightens it around his throat.

3) [skinnyneo] 8-11-2007(55): The Sovereign (a crazy comic book villain) has been caught by Spiderman. He's trying to get free so Spiderman tightens the web around him.

4) [cerulean] 6-4-2009(36): Spiderman tightens a web around Caesar's throat.. "Et tu, Spiderman?".

5) [pazustep] 8-8-2008(24): The sovereign uses his threads of influence ("pulling the strings") to tighten his grip on power.

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