One clue comes from George Orwell, whose wartime Tribune columns I read during the holiday break.

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But one experience I had during the holiday season made me question how deep the commitment goes.

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One clue comes from George Orwell, whose wartime Tribune (nyse: TRB - news - people ) columns I read during the holiday break.

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So I finally got one and played with it during the Thanksgiving holiday.

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And I wanted to continue that part of the tradition during our first holiday season here at the White House.

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As the July 4th holiday approaches, I ponder if gas prices will impact consumer spending during this weekend.

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