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    <body><![CDATA[I'm almost done with this one. I am finding it VERY confusing! It is presenting different sides of arguments, which are seemingly contradictory. Not sure I can even get through the last few chapters....<br/><br/>I did manage to finish this one up! Still didn't glean a lot of info from it as they k...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28354170">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was very disappointed in this book.  The author claims that he will attempt to explain both sides to each topic.  Well I guess he fulfills this promise if by explain, he means he will acknowledge and move on.  The author tries to give himself an out on this by claiming that not all topics require ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24669259">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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