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Trump threw some elbows in his speech, but hardly beat back his critics

https://misryoum.com/us/politics/trump-threw-some-elbows-in-his-speech-but/

Capitalizing on a grand stage Tuesday night, President Trump delivered a State of the Union speech laced with political broadsides blaming Democrats for the nation’s problems, including on immigration and the economy, and heaping praise on himself and his...

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with alacrity
I hardly noticed time pass
hot tea brings balance

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The bell rang as the door of the Explorer Cafe opened. A heavy-set man, wearing a dark suit entered & approached my table. He eyed me.
"Baron Criminel…" I said, nodding.
"*He* was here." It was not a question.
"Who?"
He looked at me sharply.
"You playin' with fire. He stick him nose where it not belong. You can #hardly imagine de consequences of gettin' involved."
"I'm just here for Esperanto. And a good latte."
He smiled—a gruesome expression. Then, emotionless once more, he departed.

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Sadly, normal politics rarely characterizes politics in today’s democracies. Its antithesis is too common in political debate.

Opinion: Can coal be a pivot toward 'normal politics' in Alberta?  | Calgary Herald https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-can-coal-be-a-pivot-toward-normal-politics-in-alberta #abpoli #politics #normal #hardly