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The deepest contradictions in American history—where sincerely heroic efforts fail while hypocritical compromises are necessary for the least-bad outcomes to play out—are the ironic lessons of the nation’s story.

The ironic title of “In Our Time” comes from the Book of Common Prayer: “Give peace in our time, O Lord.”

“The Mastermind” may be an ironic title as heists go.

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The show is vulgar, profane, provocative, taunting, violent and extreme, while at the same time being an exquisitely timed comedy with something like heart, a sentimentalism that isn’t completely ironic.

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“The Moody Blues are not cool or ironic — they’re not a construct,” Wilson added.

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