The image of the hapless dad has long roots in American pop culture.

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But that is exactly the reason why Dell will be bolstered by going private, Michael Dell will go back to his scrappy roots with a long view.

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The diplomacy of Israel's outgoing Labor Party government confirmed a lesson with long roots in Zionist history: Israel is unlikely over time to retain control over pieces of territory unless its people actually live there.

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