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So this morning on the radio the hosts were discussing the U.S. leaving Afghanistan. They started arguing about whether the Taliban were terrorists like ISIS or Al Qaeda. I thought it was obvious, but maybe I'm wrong? What's the difference?
Has Notre Dame ever burned down before?
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