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There’s no mystery as to what happened in the U.S. this week. Thanks to the large number of Americans who stood up and said “enough” there’s a better chance for things changing than there was the last time I published one of these Sunday Morning Reading columns a few weeks ago. Oh, there’s still work to be done, still dangers ahead, and questions remain. But our chances are better. Some, but very little of that appears in this week’s links beyond this preamble. While we gear up for the work ahead, continuing to struggle with much of the angst that brought us to this moment, let’s enjoy the chance we’ve created and enjoy the knowledge we’re able to share with each other. “Humility is the bridge to knowledge, an antidote to fear, and provides a strength that leads to compassion and grace.” So goes the subhead of David Todd McCarty’s piece Nobody Knows Anything, And Other Things I’ve Learned. Know that and most mysteries can be solved. With a chance of changing directions in the air the…

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