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At the least the pope's direct quote from Manuel II was unnecessarily inflammatory given that it was beside the point he was making in his speech. Billmon said that using it was neither suitable for peace nor war.
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At the least the pope's direct quote from Manuel II was unnecessarily inflammatory given that it was beside the point he was making in his speech. Billmon said that using it was neither suitable for peace nor war.
Damn careless for such an important politician.
I think NPR called it "German Intellectualism meets Soundbite Culture"
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