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In news of another cabinet resignation, Times conservative columnist William Safire has announced that he will run his last column on January 24, 2005. It's about time they let him go; old man Saffy hasn't won a Pulitzer in over 20 years, for shame! If your inner red state is feeling a bit saddened by the prospect of losing your favorite white guy, don't worry: he'll still be making your eyes bleed with semantic rants in the Sunday magazine's "On Language" feature.
Safire To Retire From 'NYT' Op-Ed Column [E&P]