Chilean officials dropping wait-time news gently to 33 trapped miners - CNN.com
As Chile labors carefully to rescue 33 trapped miners, the nation is subtly working to buoy their hopes and psychological equilibrium by not telling them straight out just how long it could take to free them from the bottom of a dark and craggy shaft...
Authorities believe it would be too much of a psychological blow to tell the miners that experts estimate it could take three to four months to drill the men out.
As Chile labors carefully to rescue 33 trapped miners, the nation is subtly working to buoy their hopes and psychological equilibrium by not telling them straight out just how long it could take to free them from the bottom of a dark and craggy shaft...
Authorities believe it would be too much of a psychological blow to tell the miners that experts estimate it could take three to four months to drill the men out.
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