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Every now and then the government must defend itself against itself.
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There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic.
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We want to make it clear to the U.N. Secretary-General ( Kofi Annan ) himself that those sites are w...
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Baseball is played by all countries now, and softball, too.
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Now countries will shut us out.
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