House of Mirrors<\/a>\u201d which was at least in part a response to a cartoon of David Hayward\u2019s. Perhaps \u201cHouse of Cards\u201d should become a song as well\u2026<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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