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If it sounds twentieth-century, it is. Yet, in 2023, conservatives still complain about communism and, leftists, feudalism.(...)
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On Being A Fan
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As the first chiming notes of Pavement’s “Grounded” rang out, I leaned into my friend. “This is my favourite.” Although a huge fan herself, with her interior décor and a large tattoo to prove it, she looked up at me, quizzically. “Really?”(...)
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The View From Davos
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