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Risen takes pains to point out that yes, a great many Americans did join the Communist Party, especially in the 1930s, when American capitalism teetered on the verge of collapse.

McConnell took pains to point out that none of them “were victims of systemic racism” or had “inadequate counsel.”

The church takes pains to keep its official positions apolitical, and last weekend, one of its senior leaders, Dallin H. Oaks, encouraged members to be civil ahead of the November election.

Not as much as Americans, who Smith jovially admitted to taking pains to avoid in her walkabouts.

Then, he took pains to assure his listeners that judges “are not politicians.”