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Monday, February 12, 2007 12:00 AM

How Obama learned to be a natural

Today he drips with charisma and inspires fawning admiration from all quarters. But Obama began his journey as a smug young man with little political future.
By Edward McClelland

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  • Sunday, February 11, 2007 06:32 PM

    Ohhhh. . . .MY!

    Here are the two different versions of this story as they appear on the front page (at 9:25 EST, 11/07). Can you spot the very interesting difference?

    "Today he drips with charisma and inspires fawning admiration from all quarters. But Obama began his journey as a smug young man with little political future."

    "Today he drips with charisma and inspires fawning admiration from all quarters. But Obama began his journey as an uppity young man with little political future."

    Uppity?! Wa-yall, suh, thass sho nuff gwine put all dat he not black nuff stuff back out deah in de back quawtuh.

    (I mean, Great shit, you tin-eared goons.)

    —Sapphire done tole me bouts you peepuls

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