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p> GOING PRIVATE br> Re: Paul Beston's The Day That Requires No Reminder : /p> p>A very good article on the 9/11 grief marathons. I thought for a while that I was the only one who thought, "Enough already!" I was in Oxford, England, the day Princess Diana died and people were going about their important business, like an education (something the princess was lacking) and barely noticed the nutty response in London. What is this penchant for public displays of grief (the OWS -- Oprah Winfrey Syndrome)? Can't we do things privately anymore (and that would also include sex)? Wouldn't it be nice if everyone just minded their manners and played things a little closer to the vest? Thanks for the good thoughts. br> -- Marlene Buchhalter /p> p> PRESIDENTIAL GIVING br> Peter Hannaford's All Is Forgiven (Almost) and John Tabin's

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