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His week was picture-perfect

It may have been a bumpy week for Democratic hopefuls, what with squabbles over the party platform and delegate-selection rules, but for the opposition presidential candidate it was all smooth sailing. Ronald Reagan just breezed along, stroking an elephant here, downing a catfish there and most of all relishing his most recent in-house poll showing him outpacing Walter Mondale, at least for the shining moment, by a thumping 54% to 39%. Said a top aide: "There's no question that Reagan is on a high right now."

So while the Democrats...

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