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Queen and huntress, chaste and fair, / Now the sun is laid to sleep, / Seated in thy silver chair, / State in wonted manner keep: / Hesperus entreats thy light, / Goddess, excellently bright.


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BEN SHAPIRO President Obama has only had two major policy victories during his tenure: the stimulus package and ...
BEN SHAPIRO Same-sex marriage is not the final nail in the coffin for traditional marriage. It is just another r...
BEN SHAPIRO Hillary Clinton is not that fascinating a person. According to those who have spent time with her, s...
BEN SHAPIRO The Left despises Texas, with its stellar record of job growth; Texas, with its strong support for t...
BEN SHAPIRO Selective Biblical quotation is a favorite of leftists who interpret the Bible the same way they do ...
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