Devout Muslims regard the eclipse as a time of prayer - offering two raka'ats to ask for forgiveness - and a time to give alms to the poor.

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For now, we invest most where our capital is most wanted, give alms to the growing number of people who will need them, and in the meantime we patiently explain to our fellow citizens once again why the economic stagnation they face is the inevitable result of bad policy, and what we would have to do to get America back to growth.

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