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It's a pity that "change" has become a cliché of politics and a punchline of late-night comedians' jokes. It's a useful word. "Got any spare change, mister?" "You've been wearing that shirt for days! Change it!" "I'd better change my oil." "O.J. changed my life."

Change can be a useful concept in politics, too. Or it used to be. I say banish the word! Instead of talking incessantly about "change," candidates would do well to articulate what the word that must not be spoken would look like, how it would take effect, what it actually means.