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Rex Murphy, the sharp-witted intellectual who loved Canada, dies at 77 (nationalpost.com)
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As he battled cancer, Murphy continued to file, writing about Hamas and Christmas and interviewing Pierre Poilievre with his usual panache

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[–] TSG_Asmodeus@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

β€œRex Murphy was a Rhodes scholar who could match wits with any intellectual, but he always seemed more comfortable and far happier being around regular Canadians.”

Are we thinking of the same Rex Murphy? Wasn't he happiest speaking to rich people at posh events he was paid to speak at?