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I love to play tennis and golf, listen to music, watch baseball and root for the Redskins.

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Alan Greenspan
Age: 98
Born: 1926
Born: March 6
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If I've made myself clear, I've misspoken.
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If I say something which you understand fully in this regard, I probably made a mistake.
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If we allow terrorism to undermine our freedom of action, we could reverse at least part of the palpable gains achieved by postwar globalization. It is incumbent upon us not to allow that to happen.
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Well, you probably will always believe there should be laws against fraud, and I don't think there is any need for a law against fraud.
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