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    A farmer who had a quarrelsome family called his sons and told them to lay a bunch of sticks before him. Then, after laying the sticks parallel to one another and binding them, he challenged his sons, one after one, to pick up the bundle and break it. They all tried, but in vain. Then, untying the bundle, he gave them the sticks to break one by one. This they did with the greatest ease. Then said the father, Thus, my sons, as long as you remain united, you are a match for anything, but differ and separate, and you are undone.

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Barbour is ideologically opposed to tax increases, and he apparently wants to finish his term saying he avoided one, even read more

Barbour is ideologically opposed to tax increases, and he apparently wants to finish his term saying he avoided one, even in the face of this tremendous disaster.

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Long-term, we must figure out a way that the Kurdish territory within Iraq operates with a certain amount of autonomy read more

Long-term, we must figure out a way that the Kurdish territory within Iraq operates with a certain amount of autonomy so that they feel comfortable and safe going back.

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The Internet enables group play around the world, evolving gaming into more of a communal activity. As the games are read more

The Internet enables group play around the world, evolving gaming into more of a communal activity. As the games are being embraced on a larger scale, it has enough merit to warrant these competitions. ... People can be pessimistic about trends and their longevity. They were right about disco, but not right about rap.

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An artist took that picture and made a painting of Chris carrying the girl. It has the ruins of the read more

An artist took that picture and made a painting of Chris carrying the girl. It has the ruins of the Trade Center in the background. It's a great painting. I was lucky to get a lithograph of the painting. That picture has made its way around the country.

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I cannot see myself as a writer, writing about lovers in Accra because you see, there are so many other read more

I cannot see myself as a writer, writing about lovers in Accra because you see, there are so many other problems.

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The goal of Computer Science is to build something that will last at least until we've finished building it.

The goal of Computer Science is to build something that will last at least until we've finished building it.

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The overall strategy over the next five years is to gain control of the border.

The overall strategy over the next five years is to gain control of the border.

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1988 I also received from the city of Vienna the cross of honour for art and science. These titles and read more

1988 I also received from the city of Vienna the cross of honour for art and science. These titles and the various honors mean a great deal to me, most of all for the reason that they would mean a great deal to my parents too.

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So often, it's the men and their business dealings that make it down through history. But this gives us a read more

So often, it's the men and their business dealings that make it down through history. But this gives us a chance to look at the females of these times and the strong roles they played in society.

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