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"Personally, I was surprised by the volume of the reaction," writes
Bill Keller on the Times website.
"I was surprised by how lopsided the opinion was against our decision, with readers who described themselves as independents and Democrats joining Republicans in defending Mr. McCain from what they saw as a cheap shot. We knew some readers would disagree with our decision to publish this information. After all, we wrestled with our own doubts on that score."
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