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The
Liberator Online
Vol. 11, No. 6 | March 16,
2006
Circulation: 65,837 subscribers in over 100 countries.
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Published by the Advocates for Self-Government
Edited by Bill Winter | Email: billw(a)TheAdvocates.org
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Contents
PRESIDENT'S
CORNER
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Paying tribute to a true hero of liberty
WHAT'S
HAPPENING WITH THE ADVOCATES
*
April 8: Sharon Harris speaks to Alabama Libertarians
* April 29: Sharon Harris speaks at the Kansas LP convention
* Libertarianism In One Lesson available in Mongolian!
* Quiz ad runs in Serf City newspaper
GOOD
NEWS, BAD NEWS, UNBELIEVABLE NEWS
*
Why FEMA is a four-letter word
* Hey, we're libertarians, too!
* Government surveillance of dissidents revealed
* QUICK SHOTS: The real soup Nazis, and more....
PERSUASION
POWER POINT #198
*
"The Danger of the Easy" by Michael Cloud
ASK
DR. RUWART
*
What about government programs that deserve support?
* Don't guns make people live in fear?
SOUNDBITES
FOR LIBERTY
*
Harry Browne, Edmund Burke, and Plato
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PRODUCT
REVIEW
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President's
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Dear
friends,
I write this with a heavy heart. One of the great heroes of liberty,
one of the most stalwart supporters of the Advocates for Self-Government,
and one of my favorite people in the world has died.
Harry Browne passed away on March 1, 2006. He suffered from Lou
Gehrig's Disease, which had confined him to a wheelchair for the
past six months.
My first reaction when I heard the news was sadness. The world is
a poorer place without Harry. He was a tireless advocate of liberty
-- a two-time Libertarian candidate for president, a bestselling
author, an entertaining radio talk show host, and a master communicator.
The libertarian movement has lost a great champion.
But tempering that sadness was joy... Joy at knowing how much good
Harry did. Joy at remembering how many lives he touched. Joy at
thinking back to the wonderful times I shared with him. Over the
last few years, I had the opportunity to work with Harry on a number
of projects, and always found him to be a delight -- humorous, intelligent,
and courteous. (Even people who disagreed with libertarian ideas
would end up liking Harry! They couldn't help themselves.)
Harry was a special friend to the Advocates. In 2003 and 2004, he
spoke at several of our "Art of Libertarian Persuasion"
seminars around the country. In 2004, we published his Liberty
A-Z: 872 Libertarian Soundbites You Can Use Right Now, a wonderful
collection of libertarian arguments and quips. And in 2005, he spoke
at our 20th Anniversary Celebration in Atlanta. As it turned out,
it was his last public appearance. I'm honored that it was at an
Advocates event.
To pay our respects, we've set up a special tribute page to Harry
on the Advocates' Web site. If you knew Harry, it's a wonderful
way to remember his life and accomplishments. If you don't know
Harry, this page will serve as an introduction to one of the most
important and influential libertarians of modern times.
Either way, you'll find a treasure trove of information and recollections.
There's an extensive biography of Harry. There's a section entitled
"Friends Remember Harry Browne," featuring comments from
people like David Nolan, Penn Gillette, Robert Ringer, Mary Ruwart,
Jim Babka, and many others. There's an essay I wrote that includes
some of my personal memories of Harry. Our communications director,
Bill Winter, contributed a poignant and funny essay, highlighted
by a story about the time Harry met Johnny Rotten! The page also
features four of our favorite essays by Harry.
See our Harry Browne tribute page at: http://www.theadvocates.org/harry-browne.html.
Join us in remembering -- and celebrating -- the man who did so
much good for liberty, and who holds such a special place in the
hearts of everyone here at the Advocates.
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Welcome to 289 new Liberator Online subscribers this issue.
Thanks for joining our subscription "family" of 65,837
liberty-loving readers in more than 100 countries!
-- Sharon Harris, President | Email: sharon(a)TheAdvocates.org
PS: To learn more about the Advocates and our
work for liberty visit: http://www.theadvocates.org.
PPS:
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issue of the Liberator Online got such a warm reception
that we're extending it for two weeks.
The deal is simple (and irresistible): Buy anything in our Liberty
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That's right: You can get a free speech from some of the most fascinating
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Fritz, Robert Ringer, Mary Ruwart, Carla Howell, and many more.
(There are also two speeches available from the late Harry Browne.)
This is a limited-time offer, so act today. For more details, see
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April 8, 2006: Advocates President Sharon Harris will speak
at the Alabama Libertarian Party convention, at the Country Inn
and Suites in Montgomery. Join her for a fun day of speeches, conversation,
and camaraderie! Other speakers include State Rep. Randy Hinshaw
(D-Madison). Cost: $40 per person; $75 per couple. For more information,
visit: http://www.lpalabama.org.
* April 29, 2006: Advocates President Sharon Harris
will be the featured speaker at the Kansas Libertarian Party convention
at the Shawnee Country Club in Topeka. Cost: $30 per person (before
April 22). Prices includes a buffet-style Italian dinner. Other
speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information,
visit: http://www.lpks.org/.
* One Mongolian Lesson: Exciting news
-- the ninth edition of David Bergland's Libertarianism In One
Lesson is now available in Mongolian! That's right: the Foundation
of Liberal Economy (FOLE), a libertarian think tank based in Mongolia,
has reprinted David's book, making it available for Mongolian readers.
Visit FOLE's Web site at: www.fole.mn. To get your copy of Libertarianism
In One Lesson in English, visit: http://www.theadvocates.org/onelesson.html.
* Serf's up: Thanks to the Manhattan Libertarian
Party for running advertisements for the World's Smallest Political
Quiz in their excellent outreach publication, Serf City. The
tabloid newspaper, which features articles about New York politics
from a libertarian perspective, is distributed for free around the
Big Apple. To see the Advocates' wide variety of Quiz advertisements
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Good
News, Bad News,
Unbelievable News |
By
Bill Winter
Why
FEMA is a four-letter word
Who
says FEMA isn't efficient? The federal agency very quickly and efficiently
had George Barisich ticketed by Department of Homeland Security
officers when he dared to wear a tee-shirt mocking FEMA.
Barisich, the president of the United Commercial Fisherman's Association
in Louisiana, had been selling an anti-FEMA tee-shirt for several
months, reported USA Today (March 3, 2006).
The shirt -- which said, "Flooded by Katrina! Forgotten by
FEMA! What's Next, Mr. Bush?" -- was intended to show his frustration
with FEMA's lackluster response to Hurricane Katrina. Most of Barisich's
family had their houses destroyed by Katrina, and Barisich had five
fishing boats sunk or wrecked.
On February 1, Barisich made the mistake of taking the shirt to
a FEMA center in the parking lot of a Wal-Mart store in Chalmette,
Louisiana. Barisich said he tried to give the shirt to a fellow
Katrina victim. FEMA says he tried to sell the shirt on federal
property, which is a violation of federal law.
Six Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers surrounded Barisich
and gave him a $75 ticket for his alleged crime. He says they told
him he would be arrested if he didn't take the ticket.
FEMA denied that Barisich was targeted because of the tee-shirt's
message. A DHS spokesman explained, "We've got a duty and a
job under the law."
By the way, FEMA may need to issue more tickets in the future. According
to an Associated Press story, merchants in New Orleans' French Quarter
are selling shirts that say "FEMA: Federal Employees Missing
Again" and "FEMA: the new four-letter word."
Sources:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-03-03-fema-critic_x.htm?csp=34
http://www.katc.com/Global/story.asp?S=4563138
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Hey,
we're libertarians, too!
A sudden flurry of influential people have declared themselves to
be libertarians. In the past month or so, five individuals -- ranging
from a politician to a punk rocker -- have used the "L"
word to describe themselves. They are:
* Glenn Reynolds: He's the poster boy for the power
of blogging. A law professor at the University of Tennessee, Reynolds
writes one of America's most influential political blogs. According
to technorati.com, Reynolds' main blog -- instapundit.com -- is
the 12th most popular blog in the world, with more than 200,000
readers a day. National Public Radio's Christopher Lydon called
him "the reigning eminence in the political blogosphere."
In a February 20, 2006 posting on the "end of conservatism,"
Reynold's wrote: "As a libertarian myself, I'd love to see
the nation run under small-government principles..."
 *
Exene Cervenka: Her discordant voice and poetic lyrics
helped shape the sound of the legendary Los Angeles punk band X.
Best known for its first three albums -- Los Angeles (1980),
Wild Gift (1981), and Under the Big Black Sun
(1982) -- X melded punk velocity, rockabilly riffs, and vocal harmonies
to create a signature sound that set them apart from their punk
peers. In 2005, X received the LA Weekly's Lifetime Achievement
Award for music. On March 3, 2006, Cervenka told Inside Bay
Area that she's turning away from the liberal politics that
had infused many of her lyrics. "I'm just not in the same political
spectrum that I used to be," she said. "The left got too
fascist for me. So I'm more of a libertarian now, more live and
let live."
* Rona Ambrose: She's
the new environment minister for the governing Conservative Party
in Canada. A former member of parliament from Edmonton, Ambrose
has been called a "a bright, up-and-comer" in politics.
And according to CTV (January 20, 2006), "Ambrose calls herself
a libertarian and an avid reader of Ayn Rand novels such as Atlas
Shrugged and The Fountainhead..." (But she's
an, er, unusual libertarian, since she also says, "I think
the government has a strong role to play to be there for people
who need assistance.")
* Samantha Swindler: She's the editor of the Jacksonville,
Texas Daily Progress. On February 11, in an editorial criticizing
straight-ticket voting, she wrote: "I'd consider myself a Libertarian
if anything at all. (If you're wondering what that means, I'm fiscally
conservative and consider 'moral issues' mostly non-issues.)"
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Jennifer Roback Morse: She is the author of Love and
Economics: Why the Laissez-Faire Family Doesn't Work (2001)
and Smart Sex: Finding Life-Long Love in a Hook-Up World
(2005). A libertarian writing books that are pro-family and anti-casual
sex? Sure. In the National Review Online (February 14,
2006), Morse explained: "I actually consider my marriage-support
work to be a very libertarian effort: Every individual can do his
or her part to reduce the demands for government services, and build
up a functioning society." And if there were still any doubt
about her politics, Morse wrote on TownHall.com (February 27, 2006)
that she was a "life-long libertarian."
Of course, the best thing about these recent "I'm a libertarian"
announcements is that they show -- once again -- the growing popularity
of libertarian ideas. Whether these five individuals are "real"
libertarians or not (and at least a few of these folks still seem
to have room to grow!), it shows that libertarian ideas are becoming
more appealing to more people. Increasingly, libertarianism is being
seen as a badge of honor.
To our five new libertarian friends, and to all the people they
will encourage to investigate libertarianism, we say: Welcome!
Sources: http://instapundit.com/archives/028701.php
http://www.insidebayarea.com/bayarealiving/ci_3565434
http://www.jacksonvilleprogress.com/living/local_story_042172453.html?keyword=topstory
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060118/elxn_rona_ambrose_060120/20060120?s_name=election2006&no_ads=
http://www.nationalreview.com/interrogatory/morse200602140814.asp
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Government
surveillance of dissidents revealed
And so it begins again. Or perhaps it's more correct to say: And
so we find out about it (again).
According to FBI documents released this week under a Freedom of
Information Act, an FBI counterterrorism unit infiltrated and monitored
a pacifist group in Pittsburgh that opposes the war in Iraq.
The documents revealed that the FBI's Pittsburgh-based Joint Terrorism
Task Force conducted secret surveillance of the Thomas Merton Center
from 2002 to 2005. The center is a nonviolent, left-wing organization
that works for "peace and justice." Activists from the
center distributed anti-war leaflets in Pittsburgh and sponsored
events to promote tolerance between Muslims and non-Muslims.
According to the documents, which were obtained by the American
Civil Liberties Union, an FBI informant infiltrated the group, conducted
surveillance of its antiwar demonstrations and leaflet distributions,
and noted how many group members "appeared to be of Middle
Eastern descent."
An ACLU spokesperson, quoted by Knight Ridder (March 15, 2006),
said, "These documents show that Americans are not safe from
secret government surveillance, even when they are handing out fliers
in the town square, an activity clearly protected by the Constitution."
The FBI claimed it was only monitoring a particular individual,
and ended the probe when it determined "that someone photographed
at one demonstration was not the person they were looking for,"
reported Reuters. The FBI did not explain why it took three years
to resolve a case of mistaken identity, or why it suspected that
foreign terrorists were infiltrating American pacifist groups.
This case could be just the tip of the iceberg: The ACLU is investigating
allegations of government spying on more than 100 anti-war organizations
in 20 states, according to Z Magazine (March 2006).
That's in addition to the warrantless wiretapping conducted by the
National Security Agency, which the Bush Administration defended
on the grounds that the president has inherent "wartime"
powers to conduct such secret surveillance.
And that's in addition to the 2003 memorandum the FBI sent to 17,000
local police agencies, encouraging them to monitor anti-war demonstrations
and watch for "possible indicators of protest activity"
and "report any potentially illegal acts to the nearest FBI
Joint Terrorism Task Force."
If all of this sparks a sense of deja vu, no wonder -- it sounds
eerily similar to what the U.S. government did during the Vietnam
War.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the FBI launched a program dubbed COINTELPRO,
which conducted widespread, illegal surveillance of hundreds of
civil rights and anti-Vietnam War groups, noted Z Magazine.
FBI agents and other government officials created "watch lists"
of alleged "subversives" (including Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. and John Lennon). They opened mail, wiretapped phones,
and broke into the offices of anti-war groups. They instigated tax
audits, planted phony stories in the media, infiltrated peace groups,
and sent provocateurs to start fights at demonstrations.
Such illegal activity was allegedly curbed by legislation passed
by Congress in the mid-1970s, which restricted the government's
power to spy on Americans.
James Madison once wrote: "Of all the enemies to public liberty,
war is perhaps the most to be dreaded... If tyranny and oppression
come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign
enemy."
Those are words to remember as we learn that our government is (again)
secretly spying on us -- in the name of fighting another war.
Sources: http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/14100965.htm
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/03/15/documents_fbi_spied_on_pa_pacifists/
http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Mar2006/dunn0306.html
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QUICK
SHOTS...
* Arrogant domain: You have to give politicians
credit for creativity. The mayor of North Hills, New York may use
eminent domain law to take over a privately owned golf course. The
Associated Press (March 7) reports that North Hills is considering
seizing the nearby Deepdale Golf Club. If it does, the town would
make the 175-acre golf course open to its 1,800 residents, says
the mayor, which would increase property values -- thus fulfilling
the "public good" requirement of eminent domain law.
* And the winner is... Congratulations to Congressman
Ron Paul for winning the Republican primary in the 14th District
in Texas on March 7. Paul won easily with 77.7% of the vote. Congressman
Paul is the most libertarian member of the U.S. House, and, in the
opinion of many, the most principled Congressman of modern times.
* The real soup Nazis: If you outlaw soup,
then only outlaws will eat soup. It sounds absurd, but that's what's
happening in France. In 2005, a group opposed to immigrants started
offering free pork soup for the homeless at a soup kitchen. The
soup was intended to send a message that Muslims aren't welcome
in France, since Muslims don't eat pork. Now, according to the New
York Times (February 28), the French government has shut down
the soup kitchen because of the "discriminatory nature of the
soup."
* Freedom to subsidize: In 1996, the Republican-controlled
Congress passed the "Freedom to Farm" bill, designed to
phase out all federal subsidies to farmers within seven years. At
the time, farm subsidies were costing taxpayers about $6 billion
annually. How did the Republicans do? In 2005, government farm subsidies
hit a record $23 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal
(March 14).
Sources:
Eminent
domain: http://www.wnbc.com/news/7781736/detail.html
Ron Paul: http://ballot-access.org/2006/03/08/ron-paul-easily-wins-re-nomination/
French soup: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/28/international/europe/28soup.html
Farm subsidies: Wall Street Journal, print edition (March
14, 2006)
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"Good News, Bad News, Unbelievable News" is written by
Liberator Online editor Bill Winter.
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Persuasion
Power
Point
#198 |
The Danger of the Easy
By Michael Cloud
In the last few weeks, you probably read an inspiring and moving
pro-liberty essay. You know several friends and family members who
would be receptive to it. It would have taken just moments to email
forward it.
But you didn't.
In the last few months, you probably went to a social event where
a few people complained about Big Government. They sounded open
to small government ideas. It would have taken you less than three
minutes to find out how responsive they were to our ideas.
But you didn't.
In the last few years, you received numerous letters from small
government and libertarian organizations. They told you what they
are doing to advance liberty, how it will benefit you and those
you love, and then asked you to help. It would have taken you just
minutes to make an affordable donation to help with their work.
But you didn't.
Why? Because each thing was easy.
"What's easy to do -- is easy NOT to do," wrote Jim Rohn.
It's easy to email forward that persuasive libertarian essay. It's
easy NOT to forward it. It's easy to ask the people at the social
event whether they'd like to hear some ideas on cutting Big Government
down to size. It's easy NOT to ask. It's easy to make an affordable
donation to that deserving libertarian organization that asked you
to help. It's easy NOT to give them a hand.
But there's more to Jim Rohn's elegant insight.
What's easy to begin -- is easy NOT to begin.
It's easy to begin reading your copy of Secrets of Libertarian
Persuasion or Why Government Doesn't Work. It's easy
NOT to begin. It's easy to begin practicing communication tips and
techniques from "The Essence of Political Persuasion"
audio tapes. It's easy NOT to begin.
What's easy to stop -- is easy NOT to stop.
It's easy to turn off the TV after your favorite program. It's easy
NOT to turn it off. It's easy to stop going to your favorite bar
after work -- and go home to your spouse and kids. It's easy NOT
to stop.
What can be done anytime -- can be NOT done anytime. Can be left
undone again and again and again.
"What's easy to do -- is easy NOT to do."
It's a tempting and seductive siren call. One that beckons us every
day and week and month.
But there are ways over, under, around, and through the danger of
the easy.
1. Do it now. Strike when the iron is hot. As soon
as the "easy-to-do" thought occurs to you, do it. Don't
deliberate. Do it. Don't put it off for another time. Do it. It's
easy. Do it now.
2. Do it first. Life is priorities. Do two easy
things to advance liberty before you do hard stuff.
3. Do it daily. Put two easy things on your "To
Do" list each day. Do them each day.
4. Log it daily. Write down your easy deeds each
day. Every day. At the same time. So it will become a habit. Simply
recording these "easy-to-do" things will help transform
them into enjoyable and effective action habits.
That's all it takes. Easy, isn't it?
"What's easy to do -- is easy NOT to do," wrote Jim Rohn.
Doing the easy is relentless and reliable. It is the effortless,
enjoyable, and effective personal path to small government and liberty.
* * *
Michael Cloud is author of the acclaimed book Secrets
of Libertarian Persuasion available exclusively from the Advocates:
http://www.TheAdvocates.org/secrets.html.
In 2000, Michael was honored with the Thomas Paine Award as the
Most Persuasive Libertarian Communicator in America.
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Ask
Dr.
Ruwart |
Dr.
Mary Ruwart is a leading expert in libertarian communication. In
this column she offers short answers to real questions about libertarianism.
To submit questions to Dr. Ruwart, see end of column.
What
about government programs that deserve support?
QUESTION:
"I read an article in which libertarians attacked
supposedly wasteful 'pork-barrel spending' in the U.S. budget. Why
are you guys so full of yourselves? Some of these projects are very
useful -- like those that have to do with finding new ways of energy,
with perfecting our culture, with job training, and with animal
research. Sure, some useless stuff shouldn't be funded, but those
projects intended to upgrade our way of life deserve support."
MY SHORT ANSWER: Libertarians find many of your
favorite projects "useful" and would like to see them
carried out by the private sector. Libertarians are against tax
funding for any project because taxation is, in essence, theft.
For example, let's say you want to encourage animal research. You
might invest in a company that performs such research or donate
to a non-profit organization for that purpose. Your neighbors may
think that animal research is unethical and won't invest in or donate
to such work. Everybody gets their own way with their own resources.
If such research is tax-funded, however, your neighbors will be
forced -- at gunpoint, if necessary -- to support something that
they don't want. (If you don't think that it happens at gunpoint,
imagine what would happen if you didn't pay your taxes!) Your neighbors,
in turn, will force you to pay for projects they favor, but you
don't.
Everyone loses, because the government bureaucracy takes a hefty
"overhead" to collect your taxes and decide where they
should go.
Libertarians believe that stealing from our neighbors is wrong --
whether we do it as individuals, as majorities, or as governments.
Wrong means used to achieve good ends backfire every time.
For example, two-thirds of our welfare tax dollars go to the middle-class
social workers who administer the programs. Private charities, on
the other hand, deliver two-thirds of each dollar to those in need.
We help the poor best through private charities, not tax-supported
welfare. When we let government administer projects that we find
useful, we get less for our dollar and these programs suffer.
In summary, libertarians don't judge a project's utility at all.
Libertarians simply want to stop the theft of your money through
taxes so that you can decide which programs it should support. You'll
never have to worry about funding pork-barrel spending again!
Don't
guns make people live in fear?
QUESTION:
"One of the major arguments of those against gun control is
that crime drops with less gun control, because criminals don't
know who is armed. How can you call our society 'free' if people
are controlled by fear? If people are so scared that they want a
firearm for protection, how can you call these people free? I believe
the answer is people should feel free enough to give up their firearms
willingly. If people can't do this, then they will never be free."
MY SHORT ANSWER: When libertarians talk about freedom,
they generally mean freedom from aggression by government and individuals,
not freedom from fear. Today, we have neither freedom from fear,
nor freedom from aggression.
Ironically, many people lose their fear when they acquire a firearm.
Their belief that they can adequately defend themselves frees them
from fear. In other words, political freedom can lead to freedom
from fear.
Hopefully, the day will come when we no longer need to fear our
neighbors or our government. People will want to lay down their
weapons, just as you describe. By moving our society away from aggression
and towards political freedom, we hasten the dawning of that day!
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Got questions? Dr. Ruwart has answers! If you'd
like answers to YOUR "tough questions" on libertarian
issues, email Dr. Ruwart at: ruwart(a)theAdvocates.org. Due to volume,
Dr. Ruwart can't personally acknowledge all emails. But we'll run
the best questions and answers in upcoming issues.
Dr. Ruwart's previous Liberator Online answers are archived
in searchable form at: http://www.TheAdvocates.org/ruwart/categories_list.php.
Dr. Ruwart's outstanding books Healing Our World and Short
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