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Rented a DVD for the other night. Perfect for blue-staters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Well-made movie. It’s called Reds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

-30- <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rented a DVD for the other night. Perfect for blue-staters. Well-made movie. 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