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"The world is watching while American lawmakers twiddle their thumbs," he added.

Kudos to them, too, for re-energizing voters while so many forlorn Democratic leaders twiddle their thumbs and nurse the hangover of defeat.

Abrasive, shallow and giddily watchable, her Wow Platinum — what a name! — twiddles her clawed fingers like a femme fatale dead certain she can charm her way to the top.

Yet, Eggers was not one to sit and twiddle his thumbs.

Pen clicking and hair twiddling were also triggers, though not quite as frequently.