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“People of very different opinions--friends who can discuss politics, religion, and sex with perfect civility--are often reduced to red-faced rage when the topic of conversation is the serial comma or an expression like more unique. People who merely roll their eyes at hate crimes feel compelled to write jeremiads on declining standards when a newspaper uses the wrong form of its. Challenge my most cherished beliefs about the place of humankind in God's creation, and while I may not agree with you, I'll fight to the death for your right to say it. But dangle a participle in my presence, and I'll consider you a subliterate cretin no longer worth listening to, a menace to decent society who should be removed from the gene pool before you do any more damage.”

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Jack Lynch was an Irish politician who served as the Taoiseach of Ireland. Born on August 15, 1917, in Ireland, he passed away on October 20, 1999. Lynch's political career began in the 1950s when he joined the Irish Republican Party. He served as Taoiseach from 1966 to 1973, during which time he promoted Ireland's economic development and foreign policy. more

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