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Goodbye 'can't-write-this' thinking
Several years ago, in the very early stages of serving as a legislative attorney for the Vermont General Assembly, a legislator asked me to draft legislation that would regulate the deer herd. It involved a complex scenario that I understood conceptually but was having difficulty reducing to writing. I knew that if it became law, the language would eventually be the focus of litigation, and so it was essential that the legislative intent be very clear and unambiguous.
While I was struggling for a solution, the following question came to me: “Are you really a Christian Scientist?” I silently responded that I definitely was. Then followed a declaration that certainly grabbed my attention: “Then act like it!” What exactly did that mean?
About the author
Michael Slater lives in Barre, Vermont.

July 14, 2014 issue
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Letters
Grace H. Carter, Colin J. Campbell, Marney Mallon
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Communing with God
Ruth Geyer
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Overcoming despair in combat zones
Matt Schmidt
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Goodbye 'can't-write-this' thinking
Michael Slater
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From moon walk to space station
Annette Dutenhoffer
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If we're really spiritual...
Tony Lobl
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Tender words
Grace H. Carter
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Life preserved
Steve Warren
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Staying close to the Monitor
Susan Stark
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Satisfied: not interested in pot
Sam Soetarman
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Lifted out of addiction
Tad Blake-Weber
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Abundance after divorce
Name withheld
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Only good can go around
Candy Sawyer
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Lost wedding ring found
Joy Rae-Hughes
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Love meets the need
Maggie Johnson
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Beyond positive thinking
The Editors