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You know there's an old african proverb that i made up: If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

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Al Gore
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 31
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I understand that being optimistic in this age is challenging, but I am optimistic nonetheless.
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A free press is the immune system of representative democracy.
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