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Thursday, January 24, 2008 12:00 AM

Obama's historic run heads south

Did his victory in Iowa and strong showing in New Hampshire really "put to rest the notion that a black candidate can't win in America"?
By Walter Shapiro

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  • Thursday, January 24, 2008 09:55 PM

    Rel518

    Are you one of those people with "penetrating gazes"--one that people can't get away from?

    Just so you know--I'm not sure if this has any bearing on Obama, because I've never observed him avoiding eye contact, but in Asian cultures (where I lived for three years) staring directly into someone's eyes is considered rude. The eyes should stay averted unless there is intimate contact between the two parties.

    Just so you know. In case you walk down the street in Seoul and think no one has any social skill. Or maybe you were just looking for an excuse to hate on Obama.

    —Anonymous

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