Drama! " said Mr. Hitchens.Robin Shrugged. "That's what terrorism is, basically--pure theater. Nothing in particular is ever accomplished by it, other than to focus attention on a small group of people who seize absolute power by threatening everything that holds civilization together."" Absolute power, " mused Mrs. Pollifax. "Like monstrous children thumbing their noses at adults who live by codes and laws and scru . Dorothy Gilman
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