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Wry, intelligent humor from the July/August issue of The Atlantic:

Newly Conventional Ideas That Were Once Unthinkable
You might have slept with Tiger Woods
There’s a Ford in your future
Your mom is too cool for Facebook
Republicans to Democrats: Hands off our Medicare!
Russians suck at winter sports
Gay marriage
Inspector Clousseau: Mossad agent
The white minority
Eliot Spitzer, public figure

Progressive Congressman Promotes Bill in 7/8 Time

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What is 7/8 time, you say? It’s the time signature used for Money by Pink Floyd, from the album Dark Side of the Moon.

Question for y’all: Are there other popular songs in 7/8?