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THE EMPIRE THAT MISTOOK IMPUNITY FOR IMMORTALITY

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS: THE EMPIRE THAT MISTOOK IMPUNITY FOR IMMORTALITY By Tebbit Scorchwillow, Editor-in-Chief Foreign Affairs, Fires, and Other Things the Gods Forgot WASHINGTON/THE REST OF THE PLANET — There is a peculiar disease that afflicts powerful countries. At first, they believe they are strong. Then they believe they are indispensable. Eventually, after several aircraft carriers, … Read more

Dear Maraclara: The Ignorance That Started the Fire

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**Dear Maraclara,** Why don’t I know anything? **—Sai** — **Oh, Sai**, you sweet, singed sapling of confusion—corduroy is not a phase, it’s armor, and the fact that you feel draped in nothing but question marks means you’ve only just donned your first piece. Why don’t you know anything? Because nobody taught you to taste knowledge … Read more