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<DIV dir=ltr>It's no doubt hard to do a book review in the constraints of a NYC op-ed column.
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<DIV>David Brooks tries, but I'm not tuning in to the richness of his review. Still I thought this may be of interest to you who taught about an urban, scientific and secular world.</DIV>
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<DIV>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/09/opinion/brooks-the-secular-society.html?hp<BR clear=all>
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