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In a riveting interview with Katie Couric, Sarah Palin reveals that Alaska lies between Canada and Russia. Really:

Late Update: I had totally missed this reporting. We’ve all heard the McCain-Palin argument that Palin is qualified to be president because her state is near Russia. But it turns out there’s actually been a lot of contact and regional level and grassroots diplomacy between the local governments on both sides of the border. Only Palin has stood out on this issue for completely ignoring anything to do with Russia.

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