text: It would have required a minimum of effort , and would been useful to readers , for Kutler to have pointed out that [ first name unknown ] Pomerantz was probably Martin Peretz , now editor in chief of the New Republic --and at the time a left-wing Harvard professor and generous McGovern donor .
  
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  It would have required a lot for Kutler to point out what he knew about Pomerantz .