Alas, it is far easier to dream of having a Poynter-like overseer than it is to make it a reality.

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It is true that Afghanistan looks like a failure beside the dream of 2001, when NATO invaded.

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Similarly, it is impossible for even the most loving coach to get people outside the box of their dream-like condition without inducing a certain amount of trauma as an unintended byproduct.

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