Book abstract: Between 1978 and 2006, GDP growth in China maintained an annual average rate of 9.7%, meaning the Chinese economy increased…
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What's the path to religious acceptance in America—and what can Muslims, Mormons and Buddhists learn from Jews and Catholics?
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All but those living in an isolated cave in some distant mountain are aware that the budget situation for the government for at least the…
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