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	<title><![CDATA[Why the Obamas are Political Black Swans]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-harris/the-obamas-are-political_b_164337.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>According to <a href="http://www.fooledbyrandomness.com/">Nassim Taleb</a>, <a href="http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl/9781400063512.html">"Black Swans"</a> are rare, exceptional, unpredictable events that have a huge impact. The improbable election of Barack Hussein Obama to become America's 44th president aptly fits this scenario. While it is premature to judge the lasting impact of Obama's Presidency on American institutions, infrastructure and foreign policy, few can dispute that America's new First Family is already having an impact on American society.</p>

<p>If you are an ornithologist, in the vein of Nassim Taleb, you...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2009-02-06T13:14:00-05:00</date_published>
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