Reading the Headlines
When Reb Moshe was asked whether he reads the newspapers, he remarked, "Yes, yes, I read the headlines and I know all the rest." When he saw that no one understood the hint, he stressed, "Head lines, the lines on your forehead. I read the lines on your forehead, and there everything is clearly written and spelled out."
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