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Friday, Feb 9, 2007 10:23 PST

Dickerson on Colbert

Salon writer meets the host who "doesn't see race" Video
By David Puner

Salon's Debra Dickerson had an interesting conversation with Stephen Colbert on Thursday night's "The Colbert Report," to discuss her recent piece on Barack Obama.

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