The Swerve – Too Close to the Truth
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(HT: Language Log)
… like right there!
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(HT: Language Log)
Troy Britain has it absolutely right on freedom of speech, with the added bonus that I get to agree with Christopher Hitchens at the same time, which doesn’t happen nearly as often.
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