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	<title><![CDATA[The Three Characteristics of Extremism]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alan-lurie/the-three-characteristics_b_240705.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>If you, like me, grew up in the 1960's, were a bit of a nerd, dreamed of a brighter future, and loved science fiction, you were a <em>Star Trek</em> fan. If so, you may remember an episode titled "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield". The story features two antagonists, one named Lokai, the other, Bele, whose species have been at war for eons on their shared planet, Sharon. They resemble humans in physique, but their pigmentation is very different; half...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-07-20T12:01:00-04:00</date_published>
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