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Here\u2019s a David Brooks\u2019 column from the NY Times on cultural trends given the ongoing debate between science and the belief in God \u2013 but with important thoughts about the role Buddhism<\/a> might play.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/05\/13\/opinion\/13brooks.html?ref=opinion<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cMy First Thought\u201d
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