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On Thursday in Cairo, President Barack Obama provided a combination Bible and Koran class mixed in with some American civics lessons - a touching, sincere performance that gets high marks for boldness and empathy, but nevertheless leaves a lingering hollowness in some areas. We should judge Obama by his intentions.

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