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    Hubris of Biblical Proportions

    by Erica Brown Jul 03, 2024 4 minutes
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    “Kings scarcely recognize themselves as mortals, scarcely understand that which pertains to man,” John Milton wrote, “except on the day they are made king or on the day they die.”

    Russian President Vladimir Putin is 71; he’s been in that office for the last 12 years, and will leave a historical wreckage as his legacy. He’s not going anywhere of his own volition. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, despite vociferous protests, is hanging on by a thread to an office he has occupied

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