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In the third and final U.S. presidential debate, John McCain could not stop talking to Joe the Plumber through the TV screen. By next week, I expect Joe will have his own TV show.
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Some women say head scarves are signs of religious patriarchy, others use them to express identity. In a free society, what place should they have before the law?
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