"It simply had not occurred to me in those days that anyone *could* approve of me if I had tried for something and failed." - James Baldwin
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You gotta stop promising to take the weekends off!
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I didn't say I wouldn't tweet!
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The world is divided into two parts: Those who get that, and the group Andy & I are in.
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I am mostly off Twitter! (For my standards, at least.)
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Not quite same, but… "may". I dunno how to confirm this, but it seems POTUSes used to say "And may God bless America." Now, there's no "may"
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The "may" suggests "may we be worthy." Without that, it assumes we are. (I'm not especially religious; more making a point re language)
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Baldwin had this infinite ability to both identify with and distinguish himself from others. Wright is a great example of that "argument."
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Yes. I just finished reading The Fire Next Time.
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