Perhaps we are confused by the morality of war or the inner workings of the military machine.

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"Too many of us are putting things in the bin simply because we are not sure, confused by the label or just playing safe, " Mr Benn said.

BBC: Food sell-by dates may be ditched

An earlier generation subscribed to the idea of turning on, tuning in and dropping out, but the voice of "We Can Be Strong" is so numb and confused by life on earth in 2007 that finding the right knob to tune out is too taxing.

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Maybe we'll see Joe Scarborough pondering how a man confused by Stuart Stevens would have handled Osama bin Laden.

CNN: What's behind Mitt's meltdown

The problem is the companies Apple works with sometimes seem to be confused by the three letters: N, D and A -- we're lookin' at you, Lionsgate.

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