Whatever line of work President Obama takes up after he leaves the White House Friday, we hope he quits his lectures on journalism.

We’ve covered him for eight years, and it would be perfunctory and tedious in one editorial to recap his administration. Because of this, and because Obama ended his Wednesday press conference on a personal note, we feel it fitting that our editorial on the last full day of his presidency should also sound a personal note.

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