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2 This year’s Bulletin includes lots of news on 3 enhancements of the building, new research projects CONTENTS and successes of staff and students. New College News 4 Alumni News 12 In this edition, we interview our alumnus David Research Focus 8 In Memoriam 16 Nussbaum, who was recently appointed CEO of “The Elders,” a group of world leaders committed Cover-Story 10 Reading Matters 18 to promoting peace-building and addressing major causes of human suffering.
There are several new appointments and several departures of long-serving academic staff. Two former members of academic staff passed away last year: Dr Douglas Templeton and Dr Jack Thompson, they are dearly missed by all who knew them. There are more extended tributes to these two colleagues on our website, where you can also keep up-to-date with our news and events. www.ed.ac.uk/divinity/events/latest-news
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NEW COLLEGE Building Enhancement Women and the World Church Commemorating the legacy of Professor Duncan Thanks to the Forrester in the field of public theology, participants generosity of also charted new terrain in the interaction between Dr Robert Funk theology and public issues. For videos of the NEWS presentations, visit ctpi.div.ed.ac.uk. (former visiting student), New College now has Jewish Studies events at splendid new New College lighting to illuminate the building at night. The main entrance is more accessible, and has lighting embedded in the stone flooring of the archway. Above the refurbished gate there is an impressive representation of the burning bush. There is also a new decorative sign at the eastern corner of the building. The Centre for the Study of World Christianity, in partnership with the World Mission Council of the Church of Scotland, held a day conference (September 2017) on the theme of Women and the World Church. The highlight of the day was the Alexander Duff Lecture given by Professor Kwok Pui-lan on Women, Mission, and World Christianity. 4 About 100 participants attended to hear Professor 5 Pui-lan and to engage with thought-provoking presentations on current issues facing Christian women around the world.
Public Theology Conference In July 2017, New College hosted the annual conference of the British Association for Jewish Studies (BAJS) under the leadership of Dr Hannah New Head of Divinity Holtschneider. More than 150 scholars gathered to hear presentations on the theme of Jews on the Professor Helen Bond Move: Exploring the movement of Jews, objects, (Professor in Christian texts, and ideas in space and time. Origins) will take over from Professor Paul Follow Jewish Studies activities: Foster as Head of the https://jewishstudies.div.ed.ac.uk School of Divinity in August 2018 for a five-year term. A National Student Survey 2017 successful researcher, In the annual National Student Survey of teacher, and Last November, the Centre for Theology and Public final-year undergraduate students, the School supervisor, she is also Issues (CTPI) sponsored the Futures of Public of Divinity has consistently been among the frequently featured in TV programmes on the New Theology Conference, which drew over 20 speakers highest-rated Schools in the University. Last year, Testament and early Christianity. and some 75 other delegates to New College. students gave Divinity a 100% satisfaction score!
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Innovation Initiative Grant the Non-Western World (now the Centre for the Study Joint PhD Programme Professor Timothy Lim PhD student, Lucy Shouten, was awarded of World Christianity). Acknowledged the world over as Professor an Innovation Initiative Grant from Edinburgh the father of academic studies in World Christianity, he Timothy Lim was University to conduct fieldwork on Christian-Muslim still visits us regularly. appointed to the engagement in Jordan. The grant will enable her to Seymour travel to Jordan and meet with people who are living New College Society Gitin in the complexity of that society. Through the initiative Distinguished of Stephen Dolan Professorship at Purvis Elected Fellow of the (Undergraduate the W. F. Albright Institute of Royal Historical Society Representative to the University Students Archaeological Dr Zachary Purvis Association), the New Research, (Leverhulme Early Career College Society was Jerusalem. The Fellow) was elected a Fellow formed last September. Albright Institute of the Royal Historical Society Stephen expressed a is the main in 2017. Fellowships are desire to foster a greater research centre of the Levant for the American awarded to those who have sense of community within New College. The Society Schools of Oriental Research, and the Gitin made an original contribution has planned a number of events to enhance Professorship is their most prestigious fellowship. to historical scholarship. students’ experiences. He will be there between September and December Dr Purvis’ contributions 2018 completing a commentary on the Habakkuk include his book, Theology and the University in Chun Ling, the first student in the joint PhD Pesher (a text from Qumran) for the Oxford Nineteenth-Century Germany. This book was joint Incendiary Texts programme linking the University of Edinburgh and Commentary on the Dead Sea Scrolls. winner of the inaugural Best First Book Prize from the China Graduate School of Theology (CGST, 6 the Ecclesiastical History Society last January. Hong Kong) was awarded his degree in summer Dr. Mark Harris 7 2017 and now directs Theological Education by Dr. Mark Harris Alison Elliot RSE Secretary Extension in CGST. The joint PhD program offers the opportunity to spend the first year in Edinburgh, gave the annual Dr Alison Elliott (former followed by eighteen months in Hong Kong in Boyle Lecture Associate Director of the CGST. Then, students return to Edinburgh for (February 2018.) Centre for Theology and Public thesis-submission and the viva examination. The Boyle Lectures, Issues) has been appointed established in 1692, General Secretary of the Royal explore the Society of Edinburgh (RSE). Professor Mona Siddiqui relationship The RSE’s aim is to develop a Professor Mona between Christianity modern enlightenment that will Siddiqui was and science. Dr enable Scotland to contribute awarded £50,000 Harris’ lecture, to addressing the global from the John Apocalypses Now: challenges facing humanity in the 21st Century. Templeton Modern Science and Biblical Miracles, drew on his Dr Elliot was elected Fellow in 2008 and she began To mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation Foundation for work on naturalism and miracles. her three-year term in April 2018. signalled by Martin Luther’s famous 95 theses, the an international New College Library and the main University Library workshop on Emeritus Professor curated an exhibit (10 November 2017 to 11 April Kalam: Reviving 2018) featuring printed texts that played crucial roles Islamic Philosophy, FOR MORE Andrew F. Walls, OBE in that seismic development. The title of the exhibit, which took place in INFORMATION Emeritus Professor Andrew F. Walls, OBE, celebrated Incendiary Texts, alludes to texts that helped to fire New College his 90th birthday on 21st April 2018. Professor Walls the Protestant movement, texts that were sometimes (December 2017) to explore major themes of Islamic About news and events at the School of Divinity, see was on the staff of New College from 1986 to 1996 as burned by opponents, and texts that could get philosophy, and to establish Edinburgh as the www.ed.ac.uk/divinity/news-events Director of the Centre for the Study of Christianity in people burned. leading centre for the study of Islamic philosophy.
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Philip Leverhulme Prize RESEARCH FOCUS Dr Naomi Appleton (Senior Lecturer in Asian Religions) was awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize. The School of Divinity continues to attract a vibrant research community. From among the This highly competitive award is in recognition of many research activities, we note here some recent research developments and awards. Dr Appleton’s outstanding body of published research on Buddhist texts. I plan to use the majority of the funds in the creation of an online searchable database of Jataka stories in the texts and art of South Asia. Jataka stories are tales of the past lives of the CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM Buddha, a hugely influential genre in Buddhist history and culture, and a key STUDIES NETWORK area of my research.
8 British Academy 9 Mid-Career Fellowship Dr Arkotong Longkumer (Lecturer Joshua academic and public spheres. Emory University in Atlanta, in in Religious Studies) won a British Ralston The Network aims to explore both Rome, and in Edinburgh. Academy Mid-Career Fellowship (Lecturer the historic flashpoints and the (2017-2018) for his project: in Muslim- mutually constructive influence of The launch of this Global Network Fractured Landscape: Hindutva, Christian Christianity and Islam on society. reflects an institutional commitment Nation and Identity in Northeast r Relations) is to Christian-Muslim Studies at India. “Hindutva” (Hinduness) principal investigator for a new To further enhance discourse the University of Edinburgh, is the broader term for Hindu Dproject, The Global Network of in the public sphere, the which admitted the first PhD nationalism, which emerged Christian-Muslim Studies, funded Network will establish a forum students to its newly created in 19th century India when by a $425,000 grant from the Luce for continuing education with Christian-Muslim Relations there were various movements Fund for Theological Education. local religious leaders, many programme in autumn of 2016. questioning European dominance. Professor Mona Siddiqui is co- of whom often find themselves investigator, together with an on the front lines of interfaith Dr Longkumer’s project focuses international collection of scholars. engagement. The first initiative FOR MORE on the northeast of India (Eastern Based in the School of Divinity, the is a continuing education course INFORMATION Himalayas), where there is a aim is for this global network to for Christian clergy and lay diversity of religious traditions. He be a platform for interdisciplinary leaders, which launched from About the Network’s ongoing asks if the ideological movement research on the theological, Union Presbyterian Seminary in projects, media presence, and of Hindutva is viable when it social, and political implications Richmond, VA. In August 2017. public lectures, see: http:// clashes with multiple religious of Christian-Muslim encounters, Future courses will be held at christianmuslim.div.ed.ac.uk/ and national positions. He aims to providing expertise both for the Candler School of Theology, publish a book later this year.
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ur alumnus, business people, civil society Augustine’s later theology, and as WALKING WITH GIANTS David Nussbaum leaders and the media. A significant the late David Wright commented part of my role is to manage the on one of my early pieces, it was (MTh 1981), network of relationships and all this “certainly not guilty of a pro- DAVID NUSSBAUM was appointed entails. My 15 years in finance and Augustine bias”. Chief Executive manufacturing after New College also helps in that. I also came to Edinburgh to work Oof The Elders in October voluntarily in a small Baptist church 2016. Founded by Nelson I lead the staff of the Secretariat in in the Craigmillar estate. The estate Mandela, The Elders is an supporting the work of The Elders, was, at that time, regarded as and in suggesting what work they one of the worst areas of urban independent group of global might do – though in the end, it’s deprivation in Western Europe. leaders committed to causes their decision. Achieving consensus I rented a council flat there, and of peace, justice and with a group of strongly opinionated learned what life really was like in people, who are used to getting that community. I’m glad I still have human rights. their own way, and who don’t always some friends who grew up there. agree with each other, is just one of During that time, I became a prison Announcing David’s appointment, the challenges of this role. visitor at Saughton jail, and regularly Kofi Annan (Chair of the Elders) went to see Joe, the prisoner described him as “a real leader in allocated to me . I kept in touch with international development.” David What attracted you to him throughout his life after release, agreed to an interview about his that role? until – as he had asked – I spoke at new post. This role is unique – I don’t think his funeral. 10 there’s another organisation quite 11 Tell us about your role like The Elders, and that attracted Perhaps most significantly, I met at the Elders. me. It builds on my previous roles my wife towards the end of my MTh The Elders are independent global as Financial Director of Oxfam, as year: she had come as a member of leaders, who offer their collective CEO of Transparency International, a small team of volunteers to work in influence to advocate for peace and as CEO of WWF-UK – all of the Craigmillar church for a year. We and help address major causes of which moves were informed by my married less than two years later, human suffering. The first Chair was Christian faith. I’m motivated by now over 34 years ago, and have Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and learning, and this role takes me into four adult children. the current Chair, who is my boss, new territory. Conflict and peace is former UN Secretary General, have long been a personal interest, This role is unique Kofi Annan. Most Elders are former but I’ve never had to engage directly Presidents, Prime Ministers or with these issues in my job before. – I don’t think there’s Foreign Ministers from all around the another organisation world. A year ago, I joined as Chief Tell us about your time at Executive to run the Secretariat, quite like The Elders, which supports The Elders’ work. New College? and that attracted me. New College provided a community I primarily relate with three of scholars to engage with, and key groups of people in the teachers to guide my research. organisation: The Elders My thesis was on: Augustine, FOR MORE themselves, the members of the Scripture and Power examining how INFORMATION Advisory Council who are our Augustine used scripture, how he main funders, and the staff team. used power, and how his use of About the work of the Elders, see I also deal with external bodies: scripture changed as he became https://www.theelders.org/ government ministers, think tanks, more powerful. I’m not a fan of
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clergy in All Saints Church working in the Women’s Centre took up the post of Mission Team (Anglican) in Kisero, Uganda. for Legal Aid and Counselling Leader for the Lincoln Diocese of He is Founder Director of Peace (Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine). the Church of England in July 2016. Education Trust (PET) Uganda He wrote reports on women’s and the Peace Education Institute rights in Palestine for the United Reverend Susan Brown (PEI),which supports the education Nations, prepared presentations (BD 1981) of orphans and vulnerable children for conventions and assisted with in south-western Uganda. He is witness statements from female also Branch Vice Chairperson of victims of abuse. the Uganda Red Cross Society in Kisero. Ken Stewart (PhD 1992) Matthew D. Kim Ken continues as Professor of (PhD 2006) Theological Studies in Covenant Matthew is Associate Professor of College (Lookout Mountain, Preaching and Ministry in Gordon- Georgia). His latest publication is Conwell Theological Seminary In Search of Ancient Roots: The (USA), and has a recent book Christian Past and the Evangelical published: Preaching with Cultural Identity Crisis (SPCK & InterVarsity Intelligence: Understanding the Press, 2017). People Who Hear Our Sermons. ALUMNI NEWS (Baker Academic, 2017). John Love 12 Margaret Forrester David Kibble living in San Luis Obispo Will Rutherford (BD 1955) 13 Now retired after a short spell (BD 1964) (BD 1972) (California), John’s commentaries (PhD 2008) on the Revised Common pastoring in Adelaide and then Will now teaches at Great Hearts Lectionary, Postils for Preaching, a career in the South Australian Monte Vista North (San Antonio, have recently been published Archives, John has fond memories Elected the next Moderator Texas), and the school will be (Wipf and Stock). of New College and his teachers: of the Church of Scotland celebrating the first cohort of high John Bailey, Tom Torrance, Jamie (May 2018), Susan is minister Sebastian Moll school graduates in summer 2018. Stewart, Matthew Black, Mickey of Dornoch Cathedral in the Highlands. She received wide (PhD 2009) Porteous, Jake Burleigh, Joey Mahon Willy Tindale. attention for presiding at the Sebastian has recently (MA Theology 2015) marriage of Madonna and Guy been appointed Director of Andrew Dahlburg Ritchie, and baptising their son, the Akademie für pastorale Rocco. She becomes Moderator David chaired a Jewish/Christian/ Führungskräfte (Pastoral (BD Hons 1988) fifty years after the first woman Muslim group who organised a Leadership Academy) in Bingen Based in Oahu (Hawaii), Andrew was ordained in the Church of tri-faith event in Leeds (summer am Rhein (Germany). A Spanish has worked with homeless Scotland. 2016) aimed at saying ‘no’ to translation of his PhD thesis veterans for twenty-eight years, violence in the name of faith. He on the second-century figure and manages a programme William Kuster now chairs a team of Jewish, Marcion has now been published employing sixty staff serving (MTh 2007) In 2017, Rev Dr Margaret Muslim and Christian students in (Ediciones Sigueme, Salamanca, homeless veterans in Hawaii After the MTh in Biblical Studies, Forrester was awarded an Leeds working to promote inter- Spain). and Guam. William now lives in Zuni, New honorary Doctor of Divinity by faith understanding. Mexico, on a Native American the University in appreciation for Ephraim Mbabazi Richard Steele Reservation, where he serves as her pioneering work advancing John Rollefson (MTh 1997) With his combined interests in (MTh 1997) a Middle School teacher of Bible women’s rights in the Church (exchange student 1969-70) Ephraim lectures in Cavendish Theology and Law, Joey spent After serving as Rector of and Social Studies at a small of Scotland. Now a retired Lutheran minister University, and is an associate August and September 2017 Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, Richard Christian school.
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NEW STAFF Several new academics joined us over the 2017-2018 academic year. They reflect a variety of subjects, and the appeal of New College as a base for teaching and research.
Dr Christopher Cotter movements in the fifteenth to Director of the Cambridge Centre Dr Christopher seventeenth centuries. for Christianity Worldwide. Her 14 Cotter joined research interests focus on 15 New College Dr Mikael Leidenhag religious encounter in Sub- in September Dr Mikael Saharan Africa, particularly 2017 as Leidenhag Christian conversion and the STAFF DEPARTURES Leverhulme (Research growth of mission-initiated Early Career Fellow in denominations during the Professor Jane Dawson Chancellor’s Award for Teaching, His many articles and Research Theology and colonial era. In the University of Edinburgh (2005), monographs have established Fellow. For the next three years, Science) summer of and the National Award for him internationally in theology and he will be working on a project gained a Dr Abdul Rahman Mustafa 2017, History Teaching in Higher the environment. entitled A Comparative Study of two-year Dr Abdul Professor Education (2006). She is also a Unbelief in Northern Ireland and postdoctoral Rahman Jane Fellow of the Royal Historical Dr David Reimer Scotland. fellowship in Theology and Mustafa is the Dawson Society and the Royal Society Dr David Science. His project focuses on inaugural retired, of Edinburgh. Reimer Dr Simon Burton the relationship between natural Postdoctoral after (Senior Dr Simon teleology and Christian Fellow at the twenty-six Professor Michael Northcott Lecturer in Burton was eschatology. newly formed years at Michael Hebrew and recently Christian New College. Impressively Northcott Old Testament) appointed Dr Emma Wild-Wood Muslim productive as a researcher, she left the School resigned his John Laing Dr Emma Studies Network. He currently, published many essays and of Divinity in post at the Senior Wild-Wood works in an international team of several books, including her highly December 2017 end of 2017. Lecturer in comes to New scholars to produce the first regarded recent biography, John and has since After 20 years of service at New Reformation College from English translation of the six major Knox. Her success and dedication taken up a post College, he has joined the team History. His Cambridge, canonical works of hadith (the to teaching were recognised in at the University at the Faith Mission Bible College current projects includes a book where she has body of sayings ascribed to major teaching awards: the of Heidelberg. in Edinburgh. on theological method and reform been the Muhammad in Sunni Islam.)
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Dr T. Jack Thompson (1943-2017) Dr T. Jack Thompson, Director of the Centre for the Study of Christianity in the Non-Western World from 2005 to 2008 and Senior Lecturer in the History of World Christianity died on 10 August 2017. Although he was recognised as a historian of Christian missions in Africa, primarily Malawi, his contribution to the wider academic study of African religions was notable.
He first went to Malawi in 1970 under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. IN MEMORIAM After his retirement, and in in his 2012 publication, Light the Scotland-Malawi Partnership, recognition of his long devotion on Darkness? Missionary a ‘national civil society network’ Many former students will remember appreciatively these two colleagues. For each, a fuller to education in Malawi, he was Photography of Africa in the whose aim is to coordinate, tribute appears on the School of Divinity web site. appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth support and represent people- University of Livingstonia and was Centuries. Jack unveiled the to-people links between the made honorary chief of the Ngoni hidden ways that outsiders, two countries. 16 which did not endear him to the 17 people among whom he including academics, use their Dean of Divinity. had worked. research data to drive home He will be missed, especially pre-conceived conclusions. by those of us who knew him Douglas’s lectures were always One of Jack’s most important best and who are deeply unpredictable, but very animated. academic contributions was Jack was also a key figure indebted to him for his Sometimes he would be lying his research, on missionary working with community and collegiality, guidance and on the desk at the front of the photography, which resulted government leaders in forging immense contribution. lecture room as students came in, and he would leap up at the beginning of the class, taking up where he had left off the previous day. Challenging and elusive, he seemed to be very at home in SCHOLARSHIP the world and mindset of Paul, keenly aware of his rhetorical SUPPORT Douglas Templeton by Rudolf Bultmann and C.H. strategies and, of course, his (1935-2017) Dodd. He worked for a time as sense of humour. One of his We wish to thank those who have offered financial support this past year. Contributions After a Cambridge Classics assistant to Bill Christman in the doctoral graduates remembers have been received from alumni, congregations and other friends of New College. degree, Douglas served for two parish of Richmond Craigmillar that he could be an intimidating years with the Black Watch, before in Edinburgh; and then, in 1968, supervisor, but was also kind and A number of funds recently In view of student fees and living College. Another option is taking a BD in Glasgow. He then he was appointed to teach New encouraging. Central European established continue to flourish. costs, this financial support is vital to include Divinity scholarships studied at Jena (in the former East Testament at New College. In May graduates, from behind the then to our work. in your will. Germany), Göttingen, and spent 1969, he was one of those who Iron Curtain, deeply appreciated These funds are awarded to an three semesters at Tübingen. His led the Dissembly – the alternative how they were made part of a increasing numbers of students, Anyone wishing to contribute is You can also donate to one Glasgow PhD thesis focussed General Assembly – in the family, with friendly hospitality including church candidates and invited to write to Professor David of our funds online: on the Kerygma as understood undercroft of St George’s West, and meticulous supervision. overseas postgraduate applicants. Fergusson, Principal of New www.ed.ac.uk/divinity/support
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READING MATTERS LATEST BOOKS BY ACADEMIC STAFF
Our academic staff continue to produce noteworthy publications. Here are some recent books.
George Mackay Brown and the influenced not only the world Anglican Communion, Herman Bavnick The Grammar of Messianism: Scottish Catholic Imagination but other Church traditions. On Preachers & Preaching An Ancient Jewish Political Dr Linden Bicket Dr James Eglinton Idiom and Its Users (Edinburgh University Press, 2017) 2 Chinese Public Theology: Dr Matthew Novenson CHINESE PUBLIC Generational Shifts and Confucian His recent book provides an Dr. Bicket’s monograph is THEOLOGY English translation of Herman (Oxford University Press, 2017) Generational Shifts and Confucian Imagination in Chinese Christianity 18 the first history of Scottish Catholic Imagination in Chinese Christianity Bavinck’s key texts on preaching His book offers a revisionist 19 fiction, revealing that Brown’s Dr Alex Chow and preachers: it covers the (Oxford University Press, 2018) account of messianism in imagination extended beyond theological ethics of speech, antiquity, an unconventional Orkney and ultimately embraced a universal Dr. Chow’s new book shows the place of preaching in liturgy, appeal to both Jewish human experience. that Christians in mainland China Bavinck’s critique of North and Christian evidence as have been constructing a more American preaching, and Bavinck’s only published mutually informative, a novel The Fiction of Robin Jenkins: intentionalAlexander Chow public theology to engage the Chinese sermon. The book also has an original introductory research program for the classic texts, and a detailed Some Kind of Grace state and society, since the end of the Cultural essay on Bavinck’s biography as a preacher. discussion of some little understood and newly Dr Bicket co-editor Revolution (1966-76). published ancient texts. (with Professor Douglas Gifford) Issues in Science and (Brill, 2017) New Atheism: Theology: Are we special? Ancient Jewish Monotheism and Critical Perspectives and Human Uniqueness in Early Jesus-Devotion This essay collection is the first Contemporary Debates Science and Theology ever volume of essays dedicated Professor Emeritus Larry Hurtado to Robin Jenkins (1912-2005.) Dr Chris Cotter Dr Michael Fuller co-edited (Springer, 2017) (Springer, 2017) Baylor University Press A collection of thirty-two of his essays on the topics The Oxford Handbook of Dr. Cotter’s book features an This book brings together in the book-title. the Oxford Movement up-to-date overview of current scholars from a variety of research on ‘New Atheism’, a disciplines to explore the Texts and Artefacts: Professor Stewart J. Brown co-edited (with foreword from Stephen title’s question. Contributors Peter Nockles, and James Pereiro) Selected Essays on Textual Criticism and Early Bullivant (co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of cover a wide variety of issues, including what Christian Manuscripts (Oxford: Oxford University Press) Atheism), and eleven chapters with extensive makes humans distinct from other animals, the The Handbook provides a bibliographies that will be important to both a possibilities of artificial life and artificial intelligence, Professor Emeritus Larry Hurtado comprehensive exploration of a great renewal general audience and to those conducting the likelihood of life on other planets, and the role of Bloomsbury T&T Clark movement in Christian history, which has profoundly research in this area. religious behaviour. A dozen more essays.
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