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One more take on the New York Sun’s set<\/a>.<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nPolitics is not team sports<\/a>, you high-school-fixated imbeciles.<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nFunnily\/sadly enough, I subscribe to both Fantastic Man<\/em> and Monocle<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nI do not subscribe to $1,000 lap dances<\/a>.<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nTo paraphrase Dave Chappelle, “Mars’ bitches!<\/a>”<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nOok! Ook! Time for monkey butlers<\/a>!<\/p>\n* * *<\/p>\nThe Toy Knight!\n<\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ready for this week’s serving of links? 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is one of David Gates’ faves (at least it was 10 or so years ago; that sorta thing can change). Anyone read him or it?<\/p>\n