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The Old Adage That Polite Conversation Should Not Include Talk Of Politics Or Religion Is Understandable Because Both Subjects Are So Heavily Laden With Emotion That Discussion Can Quickly Turn To Shouting. Blood Is Shed Over Politics, Religion And The Two In Combination.
-John C. Danforth
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The Old Adage That Polite Conversation Should

John C. Danforth
The Old Adage That Polite Conversation Should Not Include Talk Of Politics Or Religion Is Understandable Because Both Subjects Are So Heavily Laden With Emotion That Discussion Can Quickly Turn To Shouting. Blood Is Shed Over Politics, Religion And The Two In Combination.
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