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Will America's parks be his oyster?

Obama says politics will no longer cloud science. But his choice for national parks director is facing that charge
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  • Tuesday, July 14, 2009 06:37 AM

    Oy-ster

    The author seems a bit too desperate to convince the reader of their point. I've seen (and written) this sort of article before. I'm afraid it's not very effective.

    But that's not what I'm commenting. I'm commenting because I couldn't resist the "savory mollusks in the sparkling waters" line. I didn't realize that oysters grew in Perrier. :D

    —Peter Maranci Read Peter Maranci's other letters

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