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Yesterday, 43 Somalian civilians died when they were caught amongst heavy gunfire and mortar shells. January 26 marked the 20th anniversary of the overthrow of their dictator.
They haven't had a functioning government since.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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