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You are supposed to think of William F. Buckley Jr instead of who they really mean, Arthur Schopenhauer.

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Ducky LIBELZ!!!

When Special Agent Caitlin Todd asked Gibbs "What did Ducky look like when he was younger?" he replied, "Illya Kuryakin"—the Russian U.N.C.L.E. agent played by McCallum in the 1960s television show The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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There are two things among Harlan's possessions that he loves to show his guests; his Nazi art collection, and of course his black friend. And don't you dare ask which cost him more!

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"Intellectual conservatism"...I think I know what you mean but at this point when I hear that phrase I'm thinking that we're talking about some sort of cryptid.

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In Germany after the end of WW II, my father-in-law learned English listening to VOA.

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They produce excellent documentaries on YouTube about democracy in other countries.

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Mother's Day was LAST week.

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Because authoritarian governments lie to their people and control their media. VOA counters that.

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You're causing KAOS!

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he disturbingly resembles my late grandmother....

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But a nice vampire who apologizes while he's sucking out your blood!

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Certainly Crow spent more on his Nazi collection.

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KAOS was Get Smart!, not The Man from U.N.C.L.E..

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As goes the Civil Service, so goes our civil society. Not hand in hand, but pretty f**ing close. Just you watch.

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This is a little bit off topic, but why hasn't Biden gotten rid of that Bond Villain Postmaster, Louis DeJoy?

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