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I think that you can't choose leadership. You have to deal with the leadership that the people respond to.
Al Sharpton
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Al Sharpton
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: October 3
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New York
Alfred Charles Al Sharpton
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Don't talk to us like we ignint!
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