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" The truth about Pearl Harbour is obscured to this day. But it has been much studied. "
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" The behaviour of President Bush on 11 September certainly gives rise to not unnatural suspicions. "
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" To prevent the theft of 'Ben-Hur's sets, guards were prowling the back lot long after production had been shut down. "
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" As the age of television progresses the Reagans will be the rule, not the exception. To be perfect for television is all a President has to be these days. "
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" I can't name three first-rate literary critics in the United States. I'm told there are a few hidden away at universities, but they don't print them in 'The New York Times.' "
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