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This year we reached and passed the milestone of our 70th debate and we will keep the debate going with a full Fall season for 2013, but we need your help to continue.

The goal of Intelligence Squared is to create a public forum based on the idea that there are intellectually valid points of view on both sides of even the most contentious issues; to provide an alternative to the emotional and sometimes reflexively ideological elements which dominate much of our public discourse.

Hundreds of people attend the live debates in New York City, but millions more around the country listen to and watch the debates on NPR, PBS, podcasts and webcasts, free of charge. These audio and video recordings allow the debates to live on in the public square, accessible to everyone.

We are committed to the highest standards of programming and to continuing to make the debates available to everyone. But ticket sales alone do not begin to cover full production costs. We rely on contributions from individuals like you to make sure these debates remain a public resource.

Please help keep the debate going, and more importantly - help us keep it in the public square.

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