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Perseverance or prudence?
In our exchange of views on the war ("No Exit from Iraq?" October 12), Andrew Bacevich writes that "persevering in a misguided war...
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There's been a lot of "Mormon talk" in the air lately. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has something to do with that, as do the...
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Remember, the frightened sparrow'sflapping finally calmed into a patternjust before it found the window andescaped. I mean, while we squintedand...
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First you are strapped to a plank. Then the plank is tilted so that your feet are above your head. Next a cloth is pulled taut across your mouth, and...
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My kitchen window overlooks a vacant lot. Like other vacant lots in India, it is covered with plastic bags, old shoes, broken glass, newspapers, and...
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