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Internet filtering is right on

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When I go to a computer tech forum with questions on filtering, the replies often begin with a self-righteous lecture about “freedom of speech” and “the dangers of censorship.” This attitude reveals contempt for freedom, contempt for people, and foolishness concerning danger.

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The loneliness of the long-distance joke

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“Our speaker has told a joke. Unfortunately, it’s an English-language joke and it won’t translate into Korean. So please laugh now.”

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Happy layer of fog

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I come upon a light layer of fog resting over the fairway. It is suspended at eye-level — only a few feet thick, a fragile gray band. The more distant foliage is visible both above it and beneath it. In a few minutes the morning sun will whisper the fog away.

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Restraints in rural restaurants

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The knife is attached to the table with a length of chain, so you can use it while sitting at your spot. It’s one knife per table.

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