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Let’s just say that the muted celebrations of fascism’s defeat were premature, and those apparent big wins for democracy were a lot messier and more tenuous than they looked in those halcyon days of, um, four or five months ago.

Now more than ev — um, recently, “South Park” is a can’t-miss show.

The French leader cited four independence icons who were killed during military operations led by French forces, including Ruben Um Nyobe, the firebrand leader of the anti-colonialist UPC party.

And I’m getting e-mails again because of my … um, my … what?

“Um, as an invisible matchbox? Can’t you see?”