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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 02:59 AM Original message |
The Democratic Party's Problem With Religion, From a Secular View (LONG) |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 03:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, do that. |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 03:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. It's Easy to Believe Those Were the Acts of a Depraved Few |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes, let's ditch some of our core values, because |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 03:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I'm Sorry, But WHO Is Saying We Should Ditch Our Core Values? |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
30. wow. I never knew how little regard the footsoldiers (minorities) |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 10:21 AM Response to Reply #30 |
41. The Author of the Linked Article Is Pro-Choice |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:01 PM Response to Reply #41 |
66. Not true, I just get enraged when I read this kind of claptrap |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
5. Thoughtful post, but I honestly struggle to sympathize |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 03:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Who's "They" |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 04:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. People who hate are not Christians so screw their "values." |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:13 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Do All Christians Hate Gays? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 04:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
60. Can you read? People who hate are NOT Christians. |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 06:54 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Can You? |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 04:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I am referring to all people who use government to push their ideology |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:24 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. I Agree With You |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Very well said |
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Janus (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 09:08 AM Response to Reply #27 |
36. TheProblem Is, We Started It |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 10:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
42. I Agree |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:04 PM Response to Reply #42 |
67. we-don't-own-the-media |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 12:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
52. same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts n/t |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 01:23 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Except The Legislature Changed It So That It Couldn't Be Called "Marriage" |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 01:30 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. no |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 01:33 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Hot Damn, Good for Massachusetts! (eom) |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
28. First of all the right has yet to reject a celebrity endorsement |
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the other rick (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 02:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
82. Isn't that the key point? |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 03:54 AM Response to Original message |
7. Garrison Keillor said it best |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 03:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Excellent Points |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 04:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Thank you! For raising these issues and for reading |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Thank You for Your Kind Words |
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Abelman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 03:58 AM Response to Original message |
9. Why not |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. I Never Knew That! |
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MikeNY (242 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 04:49 AM Response to Original message |
13. Not an issue of religion, its an issue of governance |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:35 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. I Think JK Had a Great Debate Response on This |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 09:13 AM Response to Reply #25 |
38. You can't if you don't own the media. |
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Magnulus (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 05:23 AM Response to Original message |
14. My thoughts |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 06:38 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. The second part of the joke is |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
26. All Excellent Points |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
15. It's not very complicated |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Thank You for That Fascinating Post |
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SheWhoMustBeObeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 11:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
69. Great points |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:08 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. I Think You Have It Exactly Right |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
79. i agree with you: we have to forget about recovering the hard-core |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 05:26 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. Yes, We Can Absolutely Forget the Hard-Core Right-Wingers |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 05:49 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. i don't know... |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 06:31 PM Response to Reply #86 |
89. Everything You Say Is Correct, IMO |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
17. I've found the opposite |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 07:00 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I have found the same thing. |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 07:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I understand/agree with your observations. |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:54 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Maybe So, But Aren't Many of Those Folks Already in Our Camp? |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 09:08 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. No argument here |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 10:24 AM Response to Reply #35 |
43. Amen, Sister |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
20. Very thoughtful post about some extremely important problems |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:56 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Thanks Rowdy |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 09:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
34. I think the lack of understanding is evident in the OP. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
33. Part Of The Solution Dove Is Listening To The Religious LEFT & |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 10:24 AM Response to Reply #33 |
44. The Sojourners Newsletter |
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Trahurn (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
37. Religion Means Nothing |
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jdj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 09:20 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. thank god a voice of reason. |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 10:47 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. I think one thing you said is of VITAL importance. |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 11:19 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. We Have to Do Both |
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democratreformed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 11:44 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. I agree and I think we can. |
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mumon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
39. "Bearing Witness" |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 10:26 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. There's Another Post in a Similar Thread |
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Magnulus (92 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 07:24 PM Response to Reply #39 |
64. well |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
49. I had much of this same conversation last night. |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 01:25 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. You Don't Ramble, Laura |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
50. Whoever wrote this doesn't get out much |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 01:31 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. I Don't View Him as Harshly as You Do |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 03:31 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. I was responding to the content in your post |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 06:55 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Thank You |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
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jarab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
58. Great post DTH ! |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 06:58 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Hey Orville |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
65. same shit, different verse |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-11-04 08:51 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Somehow, I Don't Think Comparing Christians to Psychopaths |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 08:11 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. somehow, I don't think you thought |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 11:57 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. It's One Thing to Say Abortion Is "Wrong" and Another Entirely |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 12:30 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. it wasn't hard |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:43 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. Reducing Abortions and Protecting Choice Are NOT Mutually Exclusive |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
71. Fascinating thread, here. So much to read. |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:48 PM Response to Reply #71 |
77. I Think We Need to Crunch the Numbers |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 02:36 PM Response to Reply #77 |
81. That article makes some interesting points |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 05:30 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. I Agree, It's Inadequate |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 05:46 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Perhaps Montana offers us an example |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 05:58 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. It can't be "bottled." |
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pmbryant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 06:09 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. Yes, it's just an example |
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DoveTurnedHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 06:32 PM Response to Reply #85 |
90. This Is an Incredible Article |
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Shalom (832 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
72. The Problem is the Religious Reich - Not Dems |
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ibegurpard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
78. Here is the most important sentence in that article: |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-12-04 01:57 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. i agree...the most important sentence eom |
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