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Some National Review readers have already contributed to our Fall 2009 Fundraising Drive. We’re grateful.
We don’t do this — take over part of our homepage and The Corner for a week — lightly, or for lack of need: National Review has always operated on the generosity of our readers. National Review Online even more so.
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Be assured that your contribution to National Review Online’s Fall 2009 Fundraising Drive will be put to good use, doing what we strive to do well everyday: Bring you thoughtful and rapid news, analysis, and commentary on the latest developments in Washington, politics, and the culture. Looking toward the future, restocking the ideas cabinet — highlighting what’s good, and exposing what’s bad.
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