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Deficit reduction is not an end in itself. It is the means to an end, ... Canadians must now decide what kind of country they want to build with the hard-won dividend.


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JEAN BAUDRILLARD Nothing is irreparable in politics.
JEAN ANOUILH If there is a species which is more maltreated than children, then it must be their toys, which they...
JEAN BAUDRILLARD One of life's primal situations; the game of hide and seek. Oh, the delicious thrill of hiding while...
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