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<p>Publius <a href="http://obsidianwings.blogs.com/obsidian_wings/2008/04/the-lincoln-dou.html">restages</a> the Lincoln-Douglas debates with Stephanopoulos and Gibson as moderators. A snippet: </p>
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<p>STEPHANOPOULOS: I’m sorry to interrupt, but do you think Mr. Douglas loves America as much you do?</p>
<p>LINCOLN: Sure I do.</p>
<p>STEPHANOPOULOS: But who loves America <em>more</em>?</p>
<p>LINCOLN: I’d prefer to get on with my opening statement George.</p>
<p>STEPHANOPOULOS: If your love for America were eight apples, how many apples would Senator Douglas’s love be?</p>
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