Question: Your Gist on alleged payments to David Hale is so sloppy that one is tempted to assume some bias on the part of its author, Associate Editor Franklin Foer.
You sent payments to David Hale for his work on the book.

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: Spanish and French fight over
There was no fight.

Answer: no

Question: The way in which Social Security is reformed will influence both the magnitude and timing of any increase in national saving.
The Social Security reformation will have no effect on the any increase in national saving.

Answer:
no