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Steve Black br> Charlotte, North Carolina /p>

Notwithstanding the Dowdy One's attempts to attribute this charming phrase to Republicans, I can tell you where I first heard it: from Al Gore. And -- to the credit of the media, for once -- they picked up on it and he was roundly chastised for it.

p>Unfortunately, I am completely incapable of telling you when or where he said it: perhaps someone with Lexis-Nexis access can find br> -- David G.D. Hecht /p>

Memo to Bill Maher: By profession, Laura Bush is a graduate-degreed (MLS, UT Austin) librarian -- which is probably how she knows about "something so technical."

p>Memo to Hunter Baker: The "extra-chromosome" gaucherie (referring to supporters of Ollie North) was uttered by Albert Gore, Jr. in October of 1994. Better tell Lexis-Nexis! br> -- David Gonzalez br> Wheeling, Illinois /p>

I was surprised when I reached the end of Hunter Baker's article, on Maureen Dowd's reprehensible attribution of an extra chromosome to the basis for social conservatism, without seeing any reference to then-Vice-President and presidential candidate Al Gore's use of the same phrase in the same way.

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