Thinker at the Gates

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Non-hysterical thoughts and musings about current events, politics, sports, finance, culture, and using these to re-analyze the past and forecast the future.

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About Thinker at the Gates

Writer. Researcher. Thinker of non-hysterical thoughts about current events, politics, sports, finance, and culture. Using these thoughts to re-analyze the past, ponder the present, and forecast the future.

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