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December 2011
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“If the euro is preserved and Europe moves toward a more unified future, Mrs....”
– http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/world/europe/angela-merkel-nears-a-remaking-of-euro-zone.html?hp
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“Facebook still doesn’t know how to make money. That was the main...”
– Facebook’s problem: how to make money without annoying people | Business | guardian.co.uk
Dec 5th
One Giant Leap to Nowhere →
tetw: by Tom Wolfe The space program, the greatest, grandest, most Promethean quest in the history of the world, died in infancy at 10:56 p.m. New York time on July 20, 1969, the moment the foot of Apollo 11’s Commander Armstrong touched the surface of the Moon.
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“Telecommunications, which in theory should bind us together, has often divided...”
– Internet Access and the New Divide - NYTimes.com
Dec 4th
“Adding a new chapter to the research that cemented the phrase “six degrees of...”
– Separating You and Me? 4.74 Degrees - NYTimes.com
Dec 3rd
“Ideology is a specious way of relating to the world. It offers human beings the...”
– The Power of the Powerless | Making the History of 1989
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“When I was first learning quantum mechanics, I would occasionally feel compelled...”
– The Prague Cemetery - By Umberto Eco - Book Review - NYTimes.com
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“However, Mr Osborne’s determination to cut the link between benefits and...”
– The welfare state: the social glue that binds us must be preserved | Observer editorial | Comment is free | The Observer
Nov 29th
“Eighteen Church of England bishops have signed an open letter, criticising the...”
– BBC News - Bishops sign open letter criticising welfare reforms
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“The introduction of a cap on benefits, as suggested in the Welfare Reform Bill,...”
– A bishop’s duty is to speak out against the benefits cap | letters | From the Observer | The Observer
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“For decades Americans have been deeply concerned about the denial of basic human...”
– It’s all about CHINA.  Clinton to Visit Myanmar Next Month, Obama Says - NYTimes.com
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“THIS film, “The Silent Majority,” was born out of a larger project. We are...”
– ‘The Silent Majority’ - Directors’ Statement - NYTimes.com
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“As the European ship heads for the rocks, so the officers in charge are being...”
– Saving the euro is the wrong goal - FT.com
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“Jin Liqun, chairman of the board of supervisors of China Investment Corp,...”
– Said like a true communist.  China fund official slams ‘indolence’ in Europe - Channel NewsAsia
Nov 6th
“Mr. Romney’s decision, as chairman of the Republican Governors Association in...”
– Dumb versus dumber.  Romney and Perry Have History of Clashes - NYTimes.com
Nov 6th
“But some professors say they have significantly changed their teaching practices...”
– Probably also happening at the good old NUS et. al.  The China Conundrum - NYTimes.com
Nov 6th
“That’s because the bill would pay for itself with a 0.7 percent surtax on people...”
– More moronism. The Senate Puts Millionaires Before Jobs - NYTimes.com
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