Where?

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and When?

“In the real world, nothing happens at the right place at the right time. It is the job of journalists and historians to correct that.”

—Mark Twain (1835-1910), humorist, writer and journalist. (Image: Twain’s longtime friend John T. Lewis is said to have inspired the character of Jim in “Huckleberry Finn.”

• Editorial Comment: And politicians’ job to mess it up.





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