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"I've never been prejudiced in my life," said Sharon Fleming, 69, the wife of a retired coal miner, who spends hours at the union hall calling voters on behalf of Obama. "My niece married a black, and I don't have a problem with it. Now, I wouldn't want a mixed marriage for my daughter, but I'm voting for Obama."

Barrayar is a metaphor for America, isn't it? I can't believe I didn't see that before.

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Bujold grew up and lived for a long time in rural Ohio. Any metaphorical or other resemblance between Barrayar and the more conservative areas of America are, of course, utterly coincidental.