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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that Reagan's consistency will turn out like Quixote's, or that he will simply be lucky, like Captain MacWhirr. Every American, particularly those out of work, hopes this is the case. In the meantime, it may be comforting to recognize that the country has a man in the White House who knows where he stands. But it would also be reassuring if he more often recognized that he is standing on a world that moves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Consistency as a Minor Virtue | 2/7/1983 | See Source »

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