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Old 07-11-2008, 09:20 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Boy Scouts have to pledge allegiance to the Queen in Crown colonies as well. An 8 year old making a life long, binding decision? Great...
There no magic in words. Words don't matter that much. No one actually considers himself to be binded be a ceremony like this today.

You don't create loyality with a few words. Narratives aren't that powerful.
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Talking about this in terms of “bad news” or “bad judgment by business leaders” seems archaic. It’s like describing World War One as “a serious diplomatic concern.”
Bruce Sterling about the financial crisis.
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