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An Odd Kind of Patriotism

Source: New York Observer
Washington : DC : USA | 2 months ago  
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With their highly public episodes of misconduct, both earned sharp public censure. Yet while Mr. West has expressed real remorse for his misbehavior at the MTV Music Awards, Mr. Wilson has swiftly gone beyond a quick apology to cash in on his historic insult to the president of the United States.
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