[Salon] Dark irony

Subject: [Salon] Dark irony

From: Chas Freeman <cwfresidence@gmail.com>

Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:24:44 -0400

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Dark irony

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Talleyrand

Mar 20

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