Also, I am intrigued by the curious use of the word 'only' in the sentence "The statement ... defended [the Church's] record by claiming that "available research" showed that only 1.5%-5% of Catholic clergy were involved in child sex abuse." I guess even at the worst, a 95% is still an A, right?
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Also, I am intrigued by the curious use of the word 'only' in the sentence "The statement ... defended [the Church's] record by claiming that "available research" showed that only 1.5%-5% of Catholic clergy were involved in child sex abuse." I guess even at the worst, a 95% is still an A, right?
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The Afflictions & Automatic Eve
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The Russia House, by John Le Carré
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The Glass Hammer / A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy
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