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Apology in order, but not to the House speaker

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House Speaker Robert DeLeo has demanded that the Globe apologize for comparing the House of Representatives in Massachusetts to a plantation (“On Beacon Hill, a challenging year ahead,” Capital, Jan. 8).

The Globe should apologize — to plantation owners.

Brian R. Merrick
West Barnstable