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Provided that progress doesn't hasten the arrival of Judgment Day -- wishful thinking, I know -- I'm all for the science fiction I dig coming true.— Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
With the Republicans in control -- wishful thinking -- there would have been a minimum of $42 billion in cuts, likely combined with tax cuts to spur the economy, and $0 borrowed.
The conservative wishful-thinking counter-narrative is forming.— Blog entry
I pray for our nation, and hope we are a better country now than we were then (wishful).— California Literary Review
Had it converted even once yesterday, Ottawa's comeback might never have gotten past the wishful-thinking stage.— post-gazette.com - News

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