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To criminally prosecute a child not old enough to go to the school prom makes no sense, you get much more cooperation from a victim if you give them a safe harbor, a place to live, job training, an education.
Amy Klobuchar
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Amy Klobuchar
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: May 25
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