Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 47909
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2007/9/6 [Politics/Foreign/MiddleEast/Israel, Politics/Foreign/MiddleEast/Others] UID:47909 Activity:nil
9/5     http://www.csua.org/u/jge
        GOP Presidential strategy becomes clear.
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