Larry King Lives

 

“At a time when we are so busy what-abouting one another with instant fact checks, maybe we’d get along better if we stopped to ask a dumb question or two.” 

 

—Hank Stuever, Style editor, “Larry King’s long run made the case that there’s no such thing as a dumb question,” The Washington Post, Jan. 24, 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Editorial Comment: Why is there air? Also: Where are my car keys?

 

 

 

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Douglas Iris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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