Sarah Palin followed suit, her scorn layered under a sunny smile and small-town demeanor.

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It's a familiar experience for Laura Shumaker who remembered the scorn of strangers whenever her son had a public meltdown.

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She mentioned this with the slight scorn that such houses evoke in her.

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It says much for Mr Francis that he treats all this kindly, even deferentially, and never shows scorn either for Ann or for her followers.

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