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Our very own James Forsyth was on Talk of the Nation on NPR today, discussing his Washington Post Outlook piece on why the end of “The West Wing” will be mourned in Britain. James isn’t officially a public intellectual yet, but he’s on the fast track. 

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Our very own James Forsyth was on Talk of the Nation on NPR today, discussing his Washington Post Outlook piece on why the end of "The West Wing" will be mourned in Britain. James isn't officially a public intellectual yet, but he's on the fast track. 

Our very own James Forsyth was on Talk of the Nation on NPR today, discussing his Washington Post Outlook piece on why the end of “The West Wing” will be mourned in Britain. James isn’t officially a public intellectual yet, but he’s on the fast track. 

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