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In defence of forgiveness
It is often the small constants in the culture that give the game away. Much of the news today is not about anything significant, but rather a sort of lower gossip. Every day, some new scandal bubbles along. Someone is found to have said something once, often a long time ago. The culprit is shamed
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‘‘The online speculation is going to be wild.’’
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‘‘You go down the rabbit hole – I’ll stick with social media.’’
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