Hope Trumps Experience


	Hope Trumps Experience

inglesita

10-13-2009 2:47 PM

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nobel, obama

inglesita says:

Brilliance from Roger Cohen of the NYT. Is the NYT finally waking up? Doubtful.

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Hope That Ennobles
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