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The day I made that statement, about the inventing the internet, I was tired because I'd been up all night inventing the Camcorder.

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Al Gore
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 31
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I affirm my faith when I'm asked about it. But I always try to do so in a way that communicates absolute respect, not only for people who worship in a different way, but just as much respect for those who do not believe in God and who are atheists.
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