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I could be a lot happier. I could be the senator from Aerospace taking bribes, and be quite happy.

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Since we have literally targeted our enemies, the Pentagon assumes that, sooner or later, rogues will take out our cities, presumably from spaceships.
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Assumption Enemy Ourselves Space Target
Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so.
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Definition Preparation President
The more money an American accumulates, the less interesting he becomes.
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Himself Interesting Money
The behaviour of President Bush on 11 September certainly gives rise to not unnatural suspicions.
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Natural President Rise Suspicion
That is sad until one recalls how many bad books the world may yet be spared because of the busyness of writers.
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Busy Oneself Sadness Writing
I’m always an optimist!
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Myself Optimism
It is always a delicate matter, when a friend or acquaintance becomes president.
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Delicate Friendship President
The truth about Pearl Harbour is obscured to this day. But it has been much studied.
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Day Study Truth Unknown
The media can’t get anything straight.
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Media Straight
Policemen are seldom tried for their crimes, or indeed, held responsible for what they do, which disturbs the peace and causes distress among the orderly.
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Crime Disturb Order Peace Police Responsibility
Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by billions of bacteria whose numbers double every forty years. Either the host dies, or the virus dies, or both die.
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Attack Death Earth Ourselves Thinking
Like the TV networks, once our government has a hit, it will be repeated over and over again.
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Government Repeat Willing
I don’t even read most reviews, unless there is a potential lawsuit on view.
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Law Myself Potential Reading Review View
In writing and politicking, it’s best not to think about it, just do it.
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Best Thinking Writing
After adolescence, if one’s life is sufficiently interesting, the desire to tell oneself stories diminishes.
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Diminish Interesting Life Oneself Story
I was like everyone else when Obama was elected – optimistic.
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Myself Optimistic President

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