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Letters: Who are you calling a moron?

Re “Tillerson denies he weighed resigning or called boss ‘moron’” (sacbee.com, Oct 4): Donald Trump’s secretary of state substantiated H. L. Mencken’s prediction made 75 years ago: “On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”

Richard Nano, Roseville

This story was originally published October 5, 2017 at 9:10 AM with the headline "Letters: Who are you calling a moron?."

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