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Friday, November 21, 2008 12:00 AM

The list of the governments that have persecuted journalists

The Washington Post hails those reporters who face grave danger from the Taliban and the governments of Cuba, Uganda, Zimbabwe and the U.S.

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  • Friday, November 21, 2008 11:13 PM

    GoodCelery!

    "I'm sixty-eight" he said, "I first bucked hat when I was seventeen. I thought that day, I started, I sure would hate to do this all my life. And dammit, that's just what I've gone and done." -Gary Snyder.

    That is fine.

    Lord, GC!, you are (no joking) a bard beyond all bards. Even when not creating the line (Shelly, Wordswoth, Blake, et. al.,), you find its application.

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