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Friday, December 22, 2006

Shorter Peggy Noonan:

I know, I know -- everyone has done this "TV news reporters tracking Santa Claus" bit. But my version goes on endlessly and doesn't contain a single original or even mildly funny line. That's a new twist, isn't it?
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