Iranian Defector: Iran is ten years away from building an atomic bomb. Case Officer: Iran is ten years away from building an atomic bomb. Intelligence Analyst: Iran is ten years away from building an atomic bomb. Director of National Intelligence: Iran is ten years away from building an atomic bomb. Former Vice-President Dick Cheney: Iran has mounted hundreds of atomic [...]

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Peter stormed out of the bistro. Pam, her face wrought with distress, followed. “Cheating whore,” muttered Peter to himself. “Wait up, Peter,” said Pam, hurrying to close the distance between them. “Why the hell should I?” “Because you’re on fire!” Indeed he was. The hem of Peter’s coat was smouldering. It was a slow burn. [...]