On a blustery Thursday night this February, the members of one such society convened in a historical clubhouse in downtown Manhattan.

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Such a nation allows for sleep on election night.

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For me at least, the Metier d'Art extravaganza staged by Chanel at Linlithgow Palace on Tuesday night was such an event: a work of theatre that will linger long after the fashion circus has moved on to the next big thing.

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Police are appealing for information about the latest attack on homes - the third night in a row that such attacks have taken place.

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And then there are others, such as one who was featured on NPR's "All Things Considered" last night - a fellow down in South Carolina - professor - who blithely assured us that terror is something that will send you straight to hell.

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It's not clear why there was such a sense of urgency to get it out, but the fact that it came to light on Tuesday night when Obama was steamrolling Clinton in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia has some conspiracy-minded bloggers making all kinds of assertions.

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