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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Oxymoronic Questions

The Setting: CBC's esteemed flagship newscast, The National, with Peter Mansbridge, Tuesday, March 13, 2007.

The Situation: Lord Conrad Black's trial is about to begin in Chicago, Illinois. Peter is interviewing a columnist for the New York Times who has written a book on the rise and fall of Lord Conrad Black and is covering his trial for the Times.

The Quote: Peter Mansbridge asks the New York columnist: "Well, as Conrad Black's trial is set to begin next Monday, are there any surprises you are expecting?"

Quoi?

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