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I think the greatest legacy of the 1960s was the general feeling that not only can you fight the powers that be, but you can win.
Abbie Hoffman
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Abbie Hoffman
Age: 52 †
Born: 1936
Born: November 30
Died: 1989
Died: April 12
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Massachusetts
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The '60s are gone, dope will never be as cheap, sex never as free, and the rock and roll never as great.
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