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" Expressing truth is hard work. "
Timothy Noah
Truth
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" Electing Barack Obama president was a glorious Jackie Robinson moment for the United States of America. Obama didn't just win; he became the first Democrat since Jimmy Carter to win a popular-vote majority. "
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