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  • Monday, January 5, 2009 02:41 PM

    Lab2112

    Are we to assume that because you write in English,you drink tea while reciting Shakespeare? The German language has nothing to do with the situation in Gaza, and one's resulting distaste for Israel's actions. Leonard Bernstein had you pegged. (Can you see how stupid statements like your's sound?)

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