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The Washington Post had a piece on Montana Senator Max Baucus’s efforts to obstruct the approval of Korea trade pact unless the rules of exporting beef are changed. While the agreement is called a “free-trade” agreement, the article rightly avoids using this description. It simply uses the more neutral and concise term “trade” pact. It can be done.