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As important as it is to change the light bulbs, its more important to change the laws

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Al Gore
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 31
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There's lots about politics I don't feel comfortable with. To talk about the politics of future ideas is impossible in soundbite form.
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When you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When you have neither, holler.
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Throughout history, religious wars have always been the most brutal and cruel and merciless.
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