late = 'died long ago' (UNCLASSIFIED)

Tue Jan 22 15:40:27 UTC 2013

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Well, the war over which Lincoln presided has been called "the late
unpleasantness".

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> CNN mentions that Mr. Obama quoted "the late President" in his first
> Inaugural address.
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> Which President was it?
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> Abraham Lincoln.
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> JL
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