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Misunderestimated Again

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Saletan says it all. That’s why I’m backing Oprah in 2008.

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  1. Comment by Mark:
    Wednesday, November 3rd 2004 at 1:18 pm

    Auden for 9/11, Yeats for 11/02.

    To a Friend whose Work has come to Nothing

    Now all the truth is out,
    Be secret and take defeat
    From any brazen throat,
    For how can you compete,
    Being honour bred, with one
    Who, were it proved he lies,
    Were neither shamed in his own
    Nor in his neighbours’ eyes?
    Bred to a harder thing
    Than Triumph, turn away
    And like a laughing string
    Whereon mad fingers play
    Amid a place of stone,
    Be secret and exult,
    Because of all things known
    That is most difficult.
     
    Personally, I don’t think I can manage exhultation.