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As 44 does his world problem juggling act it’s kinda like watching girls do Jäger bombs chased down with Jello shooters and then engaging in a demanding dance regime — it is not done that well, yet one is surprised to find it done at all." So observes Great Satan’s Girl Friend. Sir, if Samuel ...
As 44 does his world problem juggling act it's kinda like watching girls do Jäger bombs chased down with Jello shooters and then engaging in a demanding dance regime -- it is not done that well, yet one is surprised to find it done at all."
As 44 does his world problem juggling act it’s kinda like watching girls do Jäger bombs chased down with Jello shooters and then engaging in a demanding dance regime — it is not done that well, yet one is surprised to find it done at all."
So observes Great Satan’s Girl Friend. Sir, if Samuel Johnson returned to Earth as a young American female, that is probably how he would write.
Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1
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