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...But of these sophisms and elenchs of merchandise I skill not...
Milton, Areopagitica

Except he had found the
standing sea-rock that even this last
Temptation breaks on; quieter than death but lovelier; peace
that quiets the desire even of praising it.

Jeffers, Meditation On Saviors


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6.9.06

Can't, won't, don't want to, ain't gonna:

Reporter: Do you worry that if you impose sanctions on Iran, they could retaliate? You know they are the biggest producer on oil.
Would they use that against a country like yours or ours?
That could be their weapon.

Ambassador Bolton: I can't speculate on what the government of Iran will do. But I can say that President Bush has been very emphatic that it is unacceptable for Iran to have nuclear weapons.
USUN Press Release #223
ScoopNZ 06.09.06
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But John, it's your job to speculate on stuff like that.
You're supposed to know, or at least have a real good idea, what the outcome of something like, say, an invasion might be.
Or sanctions that kill thousands of kids, or cluster-bombing. You know, stuff like slapping people around because they don't do what you want.
And isn't the reason we don't want Iran to have nukes because we've, or I mean you've, speculated on what they might do with 'em?

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