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By David Perlstein | May 8, 2020

The Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote, “The best-laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men, / Gang aft aglay.” The language requires a bit of interpretation, but the statement is clear. The best of intentions can—and often does—go wrong. Last weekend, I saw first-hand. Saturday, Carolyn and I took a post-lunch walk out Lake Street west towards…

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