19 August 2013 - flowing water

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Time and Change

Flowing water is clean. Stagnant water is dirty. It’s true in streams and it’s true in plumbing: Whenever the container is mostly but not entirely stable. But disturb it and muck comes out. So there’s hope for Egypt and even for Syria, but first a lot of changes must flow through.

clue:

My initial comparison of the Arab Spring to 1848 in Europe has turned out accurate so far: 29 January 2011

take oh take this clue away

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