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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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14.12.06

These stories were in the print version of the SFChronicle yesterday, on opposite pages, so that they met when the paper was closed:

Arctic may be ice-free by summer 2040
TORONTO: Global warming could leave the Arctic without ice during the summer as early as 2040...

Small nuclear war could severely cool the planet
A regional nuclear war between Third World nations could trigger planetwide cooling...

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