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DEAR Gentle Readers: Here it is, Christmas-letter time again. Usually I e-mail my columns to NR, but I’m having this one delivered in a Ryder truck. If they have a flat tire and I miss my deadline, I’ll appeal to the International Court in The Hague.

The first order of business is choosing a famous quotation that best expresses my view of the past year. I found two. Naturally they’re tied, so I’ll give you both:

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DEAR Gentle Readers: Here it is, Christmas-letter time again. Usually I e-mail my columns to NR, but I’m having this one delivered in a Ryder truck. If they have a flat tire and I miss my deadline, I’ll appeal to the International Court in The Hague.

The first order of business is choosing a famous quotation that best expresses my view of the past year. I found two. Naturally they’re tied, so I’ll give you both: