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Raven123

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February 18, 2024

Torvill and Dean announce their retirement

The iconic ice dance couple announce their retirement. IMO they are the greatest. Rule changes have moved the focus of the sport in the direction of creativity at the expense of the unity of movement that distinguishes ice dance from pairs skating. Throughout their careers, Torvill and Dean have been the perfect amalgam of both.

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February 14, 2024

LBJ Special Message to Congress on the Voting Rights Act 1965

If you have 48 minutes to spare, I encourage everyone who hasn’t heard this already, to take the time to listen to the entire speech. LBJ speaks slowly and clearly, identifying so many issues confronting America then, and IMO now. It is agonizingly slow, yet effective because he forces the listener to think about what he says.

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