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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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The boy's name Hussein \hu(s)-sein\ is pronounced hoo-SAYN. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "good; small handsome one".
...hmm. At roughly six feet tall, Senator Obama is only small in the sense of weight, judging from his photos.
Still, that's a fairly accurate description.