Fwd: Response to Amnesty Int'l.; Commanding Happiness; Unexpected Q&A

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Date: Thu, Feb 3, 2022, 7:38 PM
Subject: Response to Amnesty Int'l.; Commanding Happiness; Unexpected Q&A
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