May 10, 2004: While these new developments may look boring and
drab by Western standards, they are a huge jump in standard of
living for many of the residents who once lived in the hutongs
where electricity, indoor toilets and heat were all considered
luxuries.
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our village idiot
""Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and
so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our
people, and neither do we."
"I want to thank the astronauts who are with us,
the courageous spacial entrepreneurs who set such a wonderful example for the
young of our country."
"Had we to do it over again, we would look at the
consequences of catastrophic success, being so successful so fast that an enemy
that should have surrendered or been done in escaped and lived to fight another
day."
