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Day: February 6, 2020

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Weekend Plans Post: Burrowing In

Jaybird February 6, 2020
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Politico Reports “An Unsettling New Theory: There Is No Swing Voter”

Jaybird February 6, 2020
From Politico: An Unsettling New Theory: There Is No Swing Voter What if everything you think you...
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Good Intentions, Lessons Learned

DW Dalrymple February 6, 2020
The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. After serving my community for over a decade...
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Thursday Throughput: Solar Boil Edition

Michael Siegel February 6, 2020
I understand people are passionate about child abuse. But sentinel injuries worry me as a diagnostic tool....
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Oh Man! Salesmen!

Clare Briggs February 6, 2020
Can you keep a secret?
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