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    <body><![CDATA[The idea of becoming a conservative for 30 days is so.....well...liberal! You would never see a conservative become a liberal for 30 days. Conservatives know they are right. Liberals always have those little doubts. We liberals have to see both sides of the issues. We worship open-mindedness as long...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73093544">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I almost finished this book, but I got engrossed in other things. This book inspired me... inspired me to add a shelf entitled 'meh'. It was mildly amusing, easy enough to read but really pointless. I suppose one might realize by reading this that smart people on both 'sides' often have similar beli...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69994246">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Extremely funny and thoughtful. Nine thumbs up.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[a good book. not great, but it is good. i like how the author really listens to the people he meets, and continues to take with him, an openness and willingness to empathize with all people. he is willing to stand his ground, or when certain times have come, change his mind on a couple things. this ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27688070">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[So I thought this book was very funny and John Moe is a great writer, but I also felt vaguely and oddly offended much of the time and thought that this book was slightly more about unspoken class differences and judgements around these differences. I prefered &quot;Don't think of an elephant&quot; o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20604409">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[fun!  what is modern conservatism, anyway?  and can we find it in our hearts to love them?  perhaps even join them?  moe doesn't get any closer to the answer, but he tells a good story.  definitely an audio pick; reading this in print would be no more satisfying than reading <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q=david sedaris" title="david sedaris">david sedaris</a> in print.<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4376856">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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