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The Political Sandbox — 4.12.10

Former Polish President Lech Walesa reacts during a Mass dedicated to the victims of the presidential plane crash in Gdansk,  Poland, Sunday, April 11, 2010. Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria and some of the country's highest military and civilian leader died on Saturday when the presidential plane crashed as it came for landing in fog in Smolensk, western Russia. (Krzysztof Mystkowski / Associated Press)
Former Polish President Lech Walesa reacts during a Mass dedicated to the victims of the presidential plane crash in Gdansk, Poland, Sunday, April 11, 2010. Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria and some of the country's highest military and civilian leader died on Saturday when the presidential plane crashed as it came for landing in fog in Smolensk, western Russia. (Krzysztof Mystkowski / Associated Press)

Former Polish President Lech Walesa reacts during a Mass dedicated to the victims of the presidential plane crash in Gdansk, Poland, Sunday. Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria and some of the country's highest military and civilian leader died on Saturday when the presidential plane crashed as it came for landing in fog in Smolensk, western Russia. (AP Photo/Krzysztof Mystkowski)

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D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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