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December 27, 2012

Lebanon's Year of Living Dangerously

Michael Young, Daily Star

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Lebanon never ceases to depress, and the Lebanese never cease to depress by harping on that fact. And yet, as 2012 closes, with mediocrity on all sides, there are hopeful signs of better. And this may shape how we behave next year.

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