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Even in a time of fiscal austerity, education is more than just an expense.
Arne Duncan
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Arne Duncan
Age: 59
Born: 1964
Born: November 6
Basketball Player
Politician
Sociologist
Teacher
United States Secretary Of Education
Chicago
Illinois
Arne Starkey Duncan
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