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Memoirs Are Made of This: A Book Bash for Justice Clarence Thomas

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, right, gets a hug from party host Armstrong Williams. The Cheneys are in the background. (By Carol Guzy -- The Washington Post)

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He said that the Supreme Court is " a wonderful oasis of constructive disagreement and common endeavor."

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As for all the publishing hubbub, he said, "I'm getting a little tired of it now."

He wrote the book, he said, in hopes that the world will learn the lessons his grandfather taught him: how a man can eschew bitterness and enmity and how to live an exemplary life.

"He never ever broke his word," Thomas said of the man who raised him. "You could model your life after him."

Then, he said to his friends, "Sorry to bother you. I sincerely appreciate your being here."

Staff writer Roxanne Roberts contributed to this report.

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